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Free speech activist rips Laurier university over censorship controversy
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Free speech activist rips Laurier university over censorship controversy
Description
November 21, 2017
Michael Shermer a censorship activist and writer for Scientific American and Skeptic Magazine heavily criticized Laurier university for their handling of a censorship scandal.
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Free speech activist rips Laurier university over censorship controversy00:38 | November 21, 2017
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Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools05:57 | April 30, 2024
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Ontario cracking down on cell phone usage, vaping at school02:08 | April 28, 2024
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Tackling declining literacy rates in Canada05:05 | March 14, 2024
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Canada’s education workers and unions warn funding, staff shortage contributing to abuse01:58 | October 30, 2023
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Teacher shortage a ‘global phenomenon.’ UN agency warns01:46 | October 4, 2023
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A.I. in the Education System05:21 | September 12, 2023
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Overworked and underappreciated: Teachers urge action, lament ‘challenges’ in recruiting colleagues amid shortage02:11 | September 5, 2023
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Canada’s teachers say ongoing staff shortages creating ‘crisis.’ What’s behind it?04:43 | September 5, 2023
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Acimowin Opaspiw Society working with Catholic Church to access record from Saddle Lake residential school02:07 | January 25, 2023
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Diseased milk led to deaths of children at Saddle Lake residential school: advocacy group01:43 | January 24, 2023
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Organization says unpasteurized milk led to deaths of hundreds of children at Alberta residential school02:57 | January 24, 2023
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How ChatGPT is impacting learning05:41 | January 23, 2023
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Free speech activist rips Laurier university over censorship controversy00:38 | November 21, 2017
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Nigerians resist president’s plea to end protests, demand action on economic issues01:54 | August 4, 2024
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Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools05:57 | April 30, 2024
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Ontario cracking down on cell phone usage, vaping at school02:08 | April 28, 2024
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Tackling declining literacy rates in Canada05:05 | March 14, 2024
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Ontario School Curriculum Changes05:11 | March 5, 2024
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Classic books quietly pulled from school curriculum in Surrey amid parent complaints01:51 | March 2, 2024
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Canada’s education workers and unions warn funding, staff shortage contributing to abuse01:58 | October 30, 2023
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Teacher shortage a ‘global phenomenon.’ UN agency warns01:46 | October 4, 2023
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A.I. in the Education System05:21 | September 12, 2023
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Benefits for students as B.C. swaps out letter grades for proficiency scale05:19 | September 11, 2023
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Overworked and underappreciated: Teachers urge action, lament ‘challenges’ in recruiting colleagues amid shortage02:11 | September 5, 2023
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Canada’s teachers say ongoing staff shortages creating ‘crisis.’ What’s behind it?04:43 | September 5, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Biden’s $430-billion student loan forgiveness plan01:31 | June 30, 2023
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Peter Bethlenfalvy breaks down the Ontario Budget05:03 | March 24, 2023
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Iran schoolgirl poisonings: Regime acknowledges ‘suspicious’ samples02:20 | March 5, 2023
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Black History Month education continues across Canada04:51 | February 24, 2023
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Pennsylvania boy, 9, becomes one of the youngest-ever high school graduates01:34 | February 6, 2023
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Family support, mentorship key for Black Canadians getting higher education02:26 | February 4, 2023
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Acimowin Opaspiw Society working with Catholic Church to access record from Saddle Lake residential school02:07 | January 25, 2023
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Diseased milk led to deaths of children at Saddle Lake residential school: advocacy group01:43 | January 24, 2023
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How ChatGPT is impacting learning05:41 | January 23, 2023
Free speech activist rips Laurier university over censorship controversy
Description
November 21, 2017
Michael Shermer a censorship activist and writer for Scientific American and Skeptic Magazine heavily criticized Laurier university for their handling of a censorship scandal.
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