Curriculum Council


What is the council?

A group of knowledgeable, committed community leaders and education experts was brought together in March 2007 to advise the Minister of Education. They provide strategic advice on elementary and secondary school curriculum.

What topic is the council reviewing?

The council will review a wide range of topics on the request of the minister. It will be supported by a working group of experts on each selected topic.

A working group on financial literacy will be established and will provide a report to the Curriculum Council in 2010. Based on this report, and other information, the Council will provide advice to the minister about financial literacy topics that could be integrated into the existing Grade 4 to 12 curriculum.

The first topic reviewed by the council was environmental education.

Who are the members of the council?

Ruth Bauman is the Council's chairperson. She is a respected educator who has been deeply involved in the K-12 Ontario education system for more than thirty years.

The membership of the council is updated annually in the fall.

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