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School Closures: Are They The Solution?

Year: 1980

Summary: Addresses the issue of school closures, reviewing the decision-making process and providing a case study of The School Board of Etobicoke.

Teaching Local Government: A Responsibility Of The Educational System

Year: 1978

Summary: Evaluates instruction on local government in Ontario secondary schools. Includes summaries of workshops held around the province to gain a better understanding of how to improve instruction.

Is Policing The Public's Business?

Year: 1976

Summary: Review of studies that have been done about the police, the police budget process, the role of the police and the need for more provision of information about its actions.

The News Media And The Metro Toronto Teachers' Strike

Year: 1976

Summary: A study of the media coverage of Toronto high school teachers' 2-month long strike and it's role in shaping and reflecting public opinion and influencing the outcome of the strike.

County Schools: The Effects Of The County School Takeover On One Ontario Township

Year: 1975

Summary: Survey of the Oro Township school system as an example of how the consolidation of the school system into larger units has affected education in the six years since it took place.

The Teaching Of Local Government In Our Schools

Year: 1975

Summary: Discussion of civics studies in the school system and their insufficient treatment of the issue of local government.

The Future Of A Two-Tier Urban Library System

Year: 1973

Summary: Scan of existing public libraries' systems in Toronto area and suggestions for moving forward without harming the research-encouraging tier of the public library.

Metro And Area Boards Of Education: Budget Ceilings Fracture A Fragile Compromise

Year: 1973

Summary: The education system is trying to address too many problems at once and therefore is not accomplishing any of the hoped for changes.

Community Schools And Policy Making In Education

Year: 1971

Summary: Discussion of division of responsibilities regarding education and citizen's involvement in decision-making.

Children's Play: A Study Of Playgrounds

Year: 1970

Summary: Discusses principles for playground planning and the need for Toronto to invest in playgrounds in areas like Regent Park.

Providing The Schools- Under Metro

Year: 1959

Summary: Describes changes to school funding with the new Metro arrangements.

Open Letter: Let's Control Parking On Toronto Streets

Year: 1959

Summary: Discusses the urgent need for reform in parking regulations in the city.

Open Letter: Police And Fire Services

Year: 1955

Summary: In light of the many challenges of overlapping jurisdiction, budgeting and efficiency of the multiple fire and police services, the Bureau recommends creating a unified body for provision in the Toronto area.

Open Letter: Comment On Traffic And Parking

Year: 1948

Summary: Examines parking and traffic challenges grow as the city grows.

Police Story No.3 The Trend Of Development In Police Administration Increased Demands On Police Department

Year: 1939

Summary: Notes an increased pressure on police services, such as the introduction of more traffic duties and increased crime. These increased services may over time mean increased costs. Calls for steps in advance to improve and coordinate policing, including the possible introduction of pocket wireless devices to improve police communication.

Police Story No.2 Police Expenditure 1921 To 1936 And 1937 (Estimated) Actual And Relative

Year: 1937

Summary: Outlines the cost of police services, including the loss to society from the presence of crime, and the stagnant per capita spending on police services vs the rise in the spending on all other services.

Police Story No.1 The Trend Of Development In Police Administration

Year: 1937

Summary: Suggests that technological developments - such as the use of wireless radio - can enable increasing the efficiency of police work without increasing numbers. Provides figures for the strength and distrubution of Toronto's police force, as well as some numbers on crime.

Open Letter To The Members Of The Board Of Education

Year: 1936

Summary: Discusses the importance of leaving elementary and secondary education under the same roof.

Municipal Reporting Story No.2

Year: 1931

Summary: Provides a summary of annual reports of the Toronto Hydro-Electric System, Toronto Transportation Commission, and Toronto Harbour Commission.

Municipal Police Service Story No.4

Year: 1928

Summary: Outlines the 1928 Police estimates. Notes upcoming police expenditure decisions, and weighs this against the possibility of improving services.

Municipal Police Service Story No. 3

Year: 1928

Summary: Gives an overview of police services in several Canadian cities. This information is meant to assist City Council and the Board of Control in their consideration of the upcoming Police Estimates. Notes how police expenditures in Toronto have increased relative to population and general taxation.

Municipal Police Service Story No. 2

Year: 1928

Summary: Gives an overview of police services in several US cities. This information is meant to assist City Council and the Board of Control in their consideration of the upcoming Police Estimates. Notes the need to consider more information than just city population, city area, and current size of the city police force when making decisions on police budgets.

Municipal Police Service Story No. 2

Year: 1928

Summary: Gives an overview of police services in three British cities. This information is meant to assist City Council and the Board of Control in their consideration of the upcoming Police Estimates.

Municipal Police Service Story No.1

Year: 1927

Summary: The Bureau argues that the police budget must be made more transparent and the needs of the Police more openly discussed in order to increase the efficiency of the force and public safety.

City Budget Story No. 4 - The City As School Master

Year: 1921

Summary: Statistics on education expenditures in Toronto; this bulletin argues economy with efficiency is essential in the public education department.

A Twelve Hour Working Day For School Buildings 300 Days In The Year Story No.3

Year: 1921

Summary: Details the work of Home and School associations throughout Toronto. Argues that Toronto needs a powerful Citizens' Educational Association to secure the fullest results of co-operation between the Home and School clubs and the fullest educational returns from expenditures on education.

A Twelve Hour Working Day For School Buildings 300 Days In The Year Story No.2

Year: 1921

Summary: Suggests that schools and school grounds be used more efficiently to meet community needs, such as the need for integration of new immigrants from Central and Southern Europe - both children and parents.

Interim Reports Of The Toronto School Survey

Year: 1921

Summary: Interim report of the Toronto school survey calling for a reorganization and centralization of school supply purchases and stores

A Twelve Hour Working Day For School Buildings 300 Days In The Year Story No. 1

Year: 1921

Summary: Schools can function as a tool for community development, particularly for new Canadian immigrants. Use of schools in this way would increase output of services, to get the most out of overhead costs of educational infrastructure.

Interim Reports Of The Toronto School Survey

Year: 1920

Summary: A survey of the physical conditions of Toronto schools and an account of the conditions of school facilities and supplies. The Bureau of Municipal Research, with the participation of the Board of Education make suggestions for future school sites, and recommend modernizing and fireproofing existing schools.

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