April 2025

NO. 8

This month's theme...

Merit Based Achievement

Keeping B2B Going and Growing..

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B2B's Core Value....

Merit Based Achievement

Celebration of achievement, based primarily on merit, combined with help,

recognition and kindness for all who struggle with limitations.

B2B is passionate about insisting that schools, in pursuit of excellence

in education, base their recognition of achievement primarily on merit.

At the same time grace and generosity must be offered

to encourage, and spur on all, to give of their best.

What does Merit-Based mean?

AI defines it as:

  • "Merit-based signifies something that is determined or awarded based on an individual's skills, abilities, achievements, or qualities, rather than other factors like seniority or favoritism.

    with the following Key Characteristics

  • Fairness and Objectivity: Merit-based systems aim to be impartial and avoid bias in evaluations and decisions.

  • Focus on Performance: The emphasis is on demonstrating competence and achieving results.

  • Opportunity for Advancement: Individuals have the opportunity to advance based on their skills and abilities. 

The Reverso English Dictionary with examples defines Merit-Based as:

  • Criteria determined by individual achievements or skills

    The scholarship is merit-based, rewarding academic excellence.

  • Awards awarded based on performance rather than need

    The promotion was merit-based, recognizing her hard work.

  • Quality determined by the quality of work or performance

    Promotions in the company are merit-based, focusing on employee performance.

Current Merit Based Issues

WESTERN NATIONS SEE A DECLINE IN LEARNING FOR 15 year olds - "a variety of reasons are suggested for the drop, but no mention of the elephant in the room"= -

FAKE TEACHERS AND FAKE MARKS - what's behind awarding kids 100% for doing nothing"And the school board has no plan - nothing, to address the learning gaps these kids are facing"

  

HIGH SCHOOL EXAMS - another casualty of doing nothing. "Are we really doing kids a favour by trying to remove all the stress from their lives?"

THE LACK OF CRITICAL THINKING - in Canadian classrooms "In a world that is becoming increasingly complex, difficult to navigate, and saturated with conflicting information, the ability to think critically is essential. ."

HOW CLASSICAL SCHOOLS are solving problems " A fast-growing network is intent on shaping thoughtful citizens and leaders."

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Where: Pickering Community Baptist Church,

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The Good

BIG WIN FOR SAFETY in women's sports. "Order aims to ‘protect opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports."

THE STRANGE CONSTRUCT OF GENDER IDEOLOGY takes another hit.  "Gender affirming hormone therapy doesn’t work. " 


TEEN ACQUITTED OF HATE CRIME after posting flyers on transgender surgery risks. A young man who was accused of inciting hate against transgender individuals has been acquitted.

The Bad

OH YOU WANT TO TRANSITION? Paying to maim children with gender dysphoria but refusing to heal them is wrong.

BC NURSE LOSES IN DISCIPLINARY HEARING over gender comments. "No women should be punished for standing up for our rights"

and the Ugly

EDMONTON GAY BAR OPENING DOORS TO CHILDREN. An Edmonton gay dance bar says children will soon be welcome as part of its spring expansion

ABBOTSFORD SCHOOL BOARD CENSURES TRUSTEES for defending girls sports. "The Abbotsford board of education has censured two trustees for speaking out in support of girls's sport and parental rights..."

School Board Updates

DDSB

  • A note from the inside - " All bathrooms in DDSB schools will eventually be changed into all gender washrooms. When the bathrooms are deemed to need upgrades, the board will replace them with unisex"

Thames Valley District School Board

  • An open letter from the Concerned Parents Association of London challenges parents to stand up to intrusive invasions of their children's sexual privacy. This identical issue faces parents of both school Boards in Durham too. Click Here...

Will You Help?

Share this Bulletin with friends and help them Stay Informed. We need everyone to know about the travesty that is being inflicted on school going children in Durham and across Canada.

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Recommended Reads - this month

RESISTING GENDER IDEOLOGY in Canadian public schools. "Today it is not only acceptable, but often expected, that schools will teach children that a boy can be born in a girl's body, and vice-versa. How did we get here?...."

NEW STUDY REVEALS HOW DEI TRAINING INCREASES HOSTILITY. "A growing body of research suggests that DEI programs, particularly those emphasizing "anti oppressive" frameworks have consequences completely opposite of their stated goals."

STUDY REVIEWS IMPACT OF CANADA'S MASS MEDIA ON NORMALIZING GENDER TRANSITIONS FOR YOUTH. "Canada's "mainstream media" play a direct role in promoting positive perceptions of medical gender transitions."

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Last Laugh - with a twist

TWO PLUS TWO EQUALS TWENTY TWO - A traditional teacher has a bad hair day teaching Johnny math..

It’s all good for a chuckle. Enjoy

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