Lost in HRSBs new website
The Halifax School Board has a new website. (www.hrsb.ns.ca). There are good intentions here, however the site is unfortunately worse than it was previously. It is too busy and overly intricate. Under the heading STAFF you will be directed to programs and search engines. Under the MEET THE SCHOOL BOARD you will be given the Minister of Educations email. In another link to BOARD STAFF you receive an ERROR page. Try to find an email to contact anyone at the board. I challenge you. Hearts were in the right place for improving things, unfortunately a lot of valuable teaching time will be wasted parousing this labyrinth. Something should be done to avoid this. A site as often visited as this one ought to be simple.
By Michael Cosgrove
This article appears in Mar 6-12, 2008.