Marianne A. Larsen
@mariannelarsen.bsky.social
EVERYTHING EDUCATION! Involved in public education for 30+ years as a student, teacher, parent, professor, school board trustee & president of charitable foundation that provides grants for educational programs. Check out www.mariannelarsen.ca
Spoke with Craig Needles about TVDSB & broader Ont school board stuff yesterday along with my colleague Leroy Osbourne. Talked about the provincial government’s misguided efforts to further restrict the work of locally elected school board trustees with #Bill33. classicrock981.com/podcasts/the...
The Craig Needles Podcast
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October 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Spoke with Craig Needles about TVDSB & broader Ont school board stuff yesterday along with my colleague Leroy Osbourne. Talked about the provincial government’s misguided efforts to further restrict the work of locally elected school board trustees with #Bill33. classicrock981.com/podcasts/the...
The Ontario provincial government has taken over 5 school
Boards and is now talking about eliminating locally elected school board trustees and centralizing all power in the hands of the govt. That’s not good for democracy and for our schools.
Boards and is now talking about eliminating locally elected school board trustees and centralizing all power in the hands of the govt. That’s not good for democracy and for our schools.
September 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The Ontario provincial government has taken over 5 school
Boards and is now talking about eliminating locally elected school board trustees and centralizing all power in the hands of the govt. That’s not good for democracy and for our schools.
Boards and is now talking about eliminating locally elected school board trustees and centralizing all power in the hands of the govt. That’s not good for democracy and for our schools.
Woke up early on Friday to do 6 live interviews on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social about #schoolboards, the #bill33 power grab & my @theconversation.com article. Here’s the link to the CBC London Morning with Andrew Brown interview: Is ditching school trustees a good idea? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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September 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Woke up early on Friday to do 6 live interviews on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social about #schoolboards, the #bill33 power grab & my @theconversation.com article. Here’s the link to the CBC London Morning with Andrew Brown interview: Is ditching school trustees a good idea? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Really enjoyed talking with Andrew Brown @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social this morning about Ontario school boards. London Morning with Andrew Brown: Is ditching school trustees a good idea? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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September 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Really enjoyed talking with Andrew Brown @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social this morning about Ontario school boards. London Morning with Andrew Brown: Is ditching school trustees a good idea? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Check out my article published today in @theconversation.com “Attacks on school boards threaten local democracy” theconversation.com/attacks-on-s...
Attacks on school boards threaten local democracy
A brief look at the history of elected school boards in Canada shows how the powers and responsibilities of elected school board trustees have been eroded considerably.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Check out my article published today in @theconversation.com “Attacks on school boards threaten local democracy” theconversation.com/attacks-on-s...
Check out my recent blog on the @tvdsb deficit and why it increased so much in 2024-25. Stay tuned for pt 2 where I discuss chronic underfunding of public education in Ontario. mariannelarsen.ca/my-blog/f/bl...
THE RISING TVDSB DEFICIT (2024-2025)
On July 28th, the London Free Press ran an article entitled, “Minister blasts trustees as London-area school board's red ink swells” which stated that the Thames Valley District School Board’s deficit...
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August 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Check out my recent blog on the @tvdsb deficit and why it increased so much in 2024-25. Stay tuned for pt 2 where I discuss chronic underfunding of public education in Ontario. mariannelarsen.ca/my-blog/f/bl...
Great convo with @craigneedles.bsky.social about the @tvdsb.bsky.social this afternoon. Good opportunity to clarify who exactly is responsible for the growing deficit at the TVDSB since it was put under supervision by the Ministry of Education.
My first post-vestibular neuritis podcast!
Talked about the TVDSB going under provincial supervision with former trustee Marianne Larsen.
Got into what she regrets, what role the province played in the budget mess and more.
#ldnont
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Talked about the TVDSB going under provincial supervision with former trustee Marianne Larsen.
Got into what she regrets, what role the province played in the budget mess and more.
#ldnont
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Craig Needles Podcast Episode 392: Ousted TVDSB Trustee On Ford Government’s School Board Take Over
Some former TVDSB trustees are speaking out after the province turfed them due to financial irregularities at the board. Was poor financial planning from the province to blame for the board’s red ink?...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Great convo with @craigneedles.bsky.social about the @tvdsb.bsky.social this afternoon. Good opportunity to clarify who exactly is responsible for the growing deficit at the TVDSB since it was put under supervision by the Ministry of Education.
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Please listen to & share what retired @westernu.bsky.social Education prof Dr. @mariannelarsen.bsky.social , whose research focussed on internationalization in post-secondary ed, has to say about #Navitas : important truths that #UWO Provost doesn't want you to know. @westerngazette.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Please listen to & share what retired @westernu.bsky.social Education prof Dr. @mariannelarsen.bsky.social , whose research focussed on internationalization in post-secondary ed, has to say about #Navitas : important truths that #UWO Provost doesn't want you to know. @westerngazette.bsky.social
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Privatization has no place in Ontario’s post-secondary system. The Ontario government must permanently increase base funding so our universities will never be vulnerable to these companies again. I urge Western University to say no to Navitas. #NoNavitasUWO @uwofa1.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Privatization has no place in Ontario’s post-secondary system. The Ontario government must permanently increase base funding so our universities will never be vulnerable to these companies again. I urge Western University to say no to Navitas. #NoNavitasUWO @uwofa1.bsky.social
lfpress.com/news/local-n... The rest of my statement: Above all, I remain committed to all TVDSB students & their families.Once the Ministry appointed supervisor finishes their work, I look forward to returning to the TVDSB to continue my responsibilities to support student achievement & well-being.
Some Thames Valley trustees staying put while supervisor runs show
Some trustees with the Thames Valley District school board say they're staying put even with a diminished role and no pay cheque
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May 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
lfpress.com/news/local-n... The rest of my statement: Above all, I remain committed to all TVDSB students & their families.Once the Ministry appointed supervisor finishes their work, I look forward to returning to the TVDSB to continue my responsibilities to support student achievement & well-being.
Inspiring change makers in the world today: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Grassroots activists who took on corruption and corporate power share 2025 Goldman prize
Seven winners of environmental prize include Amazonian river campaigner and Tunisian who fought against organised waste trafficking
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May 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Inspiring change makers in the world today: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“Ontario has effectively reduced per-student funding by $1,500 since the 2018-19 fiscal year.
Today, classrooms across Ontario have 4,990 fewer educators.”
A manufactured crisis right out of the Con playbook.
Don’t give Doug 4 more years to keep destroying public ed.
#OntEd
#OnPoli
#EduSky
Today, classrooms across Ontario have 4,990 fewer educators.”
A manufactured crisis right out of the Con playbook.
Don’t give Doug 4 more years to keep destroying public ed.
#OntEd
#OnPoli
#EduSky
In education, the government used accounting techniques to mask significant cuts to classroom resources. The province has effectively reduced per-student funding by $1,500 since the 2018-19 fiscal year. #EduSky 🍎 #WellBeing #Onpoli #Election2025 www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Ontario has the lowest levels of well-being of any Canadian province | CCPA
Provincial elections are coming in Ontario on February 27, and so far the public debate has overwhelmingly focused on the threat of tariffs from the United States. But there’s another crisis brewing i...
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February 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Happy Lunar New Year everyone. Wishing you all a year full of joy and fulfilment!
January 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Happy Lunar New Year everyone. Wishing you all a year full of joy and fulfilment!
“I am deeply concerned about any loss of #TVDSB students to our co-terminus boards. We have an excellent school board with school staff that work tirelessly to support student achievement and well-being. We can to support and retain students in our system.”
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Why are there so many non-Catholic students in London's Catholic high schools? | CBC News
Nearly half of students in Grade 9 at the region's Catholic high schools didn't go to a London District Catholic School Board elementary school, data obtained by CBC News shows.
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January 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“I am deeply concerned about any loss of #TVDSB students to our co-terminus boards. We have an excellent school board with school staff that work tirelessly to support student achievement and well-being. We can to support and retain students in our system.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Goal #3 if elected CIES VP: Taking seriously the challenges and crises our world is facing including conflicts, growing inequalities, pandemics, & the climate crisis. We urgently need conversations and actions to create the future(s) of the CIES considering these challenges.
January 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Goal #3 if elected CIES VP: Taking seriously the challenges and crises our world is facing including conflicts, growing inequalities, pandemics, & the climate crisis. We urgently need conversations and actions to create the future(s) of the CIES considering these challenges.
Goal #2 if elected CIES VP: Promoting social justice & solidarity by advocating for & amplifying marginalized voices within & beyond our society. Listening to those whose voices not normally be heard/valued & promoting inclusion for all to participate in CIES events.
January 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Goal #2 if elected CIES VP: Promoting social justice & solidarity by advocating for & amplifying marginalized voices within & beyond our society. Listening to those whose voices not normally be heard/valued & promoting inclusion for all to participate in CIES events.
Goal #1 if elected as CIES VP: Providing opportunities for members to engage in productive dialogue within our increasingly polarized world. Working with all members to advance our common, interconnected aims. Supporting collaborations across ed’l sectors, disciplines, etc.
January 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Goal #1 if elected as CIES VP: Providing opportunities for members to engage in productive dialogue within our increasingly polarized world. Working with all members to advance our common, interconnected aims. Supporting collaborations across ed’l sectors, disciplines, etc.
Running to serve as the VP of the Comparative & International Education Society, my scholarly home for 20+years. Will post my goals here. Www.cies.us
Comparative and International Education Society | CIES
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January 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Running to serve as the VP of the Comparative & International Education Society, my scholarly home for 20+years. Will post my goals here. Www.cies.us
In the press again (with that awful photo of me :( lfpress.com/category/new...
London Free Press
Keep up with what's happening in and around London. We bring you the latest stories, news and headlines to your fingertips.
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January 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In the press again (with that awful photo of me :( lfpress.com/category/new...
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I was never on Twitter and so I am still getting used to having followers who I don't know personally. Hello! If anyone wants to know my general perspective on pedagogy internationally, here is a link to a recent keynote at the British Educational Research Association: www.bera.ac.uk/media/keynot...
KEYNOTE: BERA Keynote Lecture Pedagogy in International Perspective: what have we learnt?
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December 4, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I was never on Twitter and so I am still getting used to having followers who I don't know personally. Hello! If anyone wants to know my general perspective on pedagogy internationally, here is a link to a recent keynote at the British Educational Research Association: www.bera.ac.uk/media/keynot...
My Alma Mater (MA 1999/PhD2003). Gosh, I have great memories studying at the @ioe.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
My Alma Mater (MA 1999/PhD2003). Gosh, I have great memories studying at the @ioe.bsky.social
Just updated my website. Check out my most recent blog on Educational Leadership and Being a Light in the World. mariannelarsen.ca/blog
Marianne Larsen's WEBSITE
the value of giving back to one's community
caring for all of our living relations
being the change I want to see in the world
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January 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just updated my website. Check out my most recent blog on Educational Leadership and Being a Light in the World. mariannelarsen.ca/blog
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Good morning, Bluesky Friends! 🗽💙 🌊
December 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Good morning, Bluesky Friends! 🗽💙 🌊