Public Ed Facts
For the latest Canadian education research and policy news. TOPICS Assessment (2) Curriculum (1) EdTech & Design (2) Engagement (2) Equity (2) Indigenous Learning (1) Promising Practices (5) Research (2) School Community (6) Teaching (8) Well-being (3) APPLY AUTHORS Select an authorSelectAaron AkuneAaron AkuneAdam de PencierAdam de PencierAdam William John DaviesAdam William John DaviesAerin GuyAerin GuyAileen HunterAileen HunterAlain GauthierAlain GauthierAlain LabergeAlain LabergeAlan SearsAlan SearsAlayne PowerAlayne PowerAlex […]
School Closures put Communities at Risk
In Ontario, over 2,000 schools have been permanently shuttered since 1990. Right now, 600 schools are under review for potential closure; 500 of these schools are located in rural communities and small towns. This is an important and high-profile issue for small towns and rural communities that are already stressed by the local impacts of a […]
Racialized youth face barriers
High school graduation season was marked by a good news story this year. Ontario’s province-wide graduation rate reached an all-time high, with nearly 80 per cent of students finishing high school in four years. But while there’s reason to celebrate, that number also belies a persistent and troubling reality. Kids from minority groups, and Black […]
Being black & queer in school; what its like
by Shantal Otchere nowtoronto.com Jamea Zuberi is a teacher with the TDSB and member of the Black Student Achievement Advisory Committee (BSAAC). […]
Education Charter – a vision for Ontario
To ensure a healthy democracy we as a society need an educated electorate. A quality public education is the right of every Ontarian. To ensure that all residents of Ontario receive a quality public education that meets their individual needs and serve them well in later life, the following are essential: Funding of school boards […]