Not being able to go to McDonald’s Getting a basket from the Santa Fund Feeling ashamed when my dad can’t get a job Not buying books at the book fair Not getting to go to birthday parties Hearing my mom and dad fight over money Not ever getting a pet because it costs too much [...]
children
(Not) taking care of those that can’t take care of themselves
According to the provincial auditor, the Saskatchewan government doesn’t know how many children are in it’s care But a new report by Brian Atkinson, the acting provincial auditor, released Wednesday said that after two years of urging, the Ministry of Social Services still does not know how many children are under care, who they are [...]
Surge in Homeless Pupils Strains Schools
From the New York Times While current national data are not available, the number of schoolchildren in homeless families appears to have risen by 75 percent to 100 percent in many districts over the last two years, according to Barbara Duffield, policy director of the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, [...]
