AMI Today

Oasis Reunions and Standardized Testing Alternatives - Tuesday July 8 2025

Episode Summary

Our in-house Oasis fan Corinne Van Dusen is joining us today to share an article from The Globe and Mail Today about the Oasis Reunion tour! Plus, she shares an article featuring ideas for Canadians to explore their own provinces this summer. Amy Amantea is sharing an article about the disadvantages of standardized testing in Ontario schools from Macleans Magazine. This article shares that a culminative task may be a more accurate way of grading students’ knowledge. Democracy is “losing its appeal” in the United States, according to an article from The Washington Post. Mike Ross is here to tell us about how democracy is becoming less appealing to some citizens in the United States. Steven Scott is joining the show to tell us about Day 2 of the Sight Village in Birmingham!

Episode Notes

Our in-house Oasis fan Corinne Van Dusen is joining us today to share an article from The Globe and Mail Today about the Oasis Reunion tour! Plus, she shares an article featuring ideas for Canadians to explore their own provinces this summer. 

Amy Amantea is sharing an article about the disadvantages of standardized testing in Ontario schools from Macleans Magazine. This article shares that a culminative task may be a more accurate way of grading students’ knowledge. 

Democracy is “losing its appeal” in the United States, according to an article from The Washington Post. Mike Ross is here to tell us about how democracy is becoming less appealing to some citizens in the United States. 

Steven Scott is joining the show to tell us about Day 2 of the Sight Village in Birmingham!

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