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Education funding changes continue to have impact
Changes to education funding in Ontario are having an impact on contract negotiations, staffing, and school boards' budgets.
Right to Read: OHRC launches public inquiry
草莓社区 has taken a look at The Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read inquiry that examines possible human rights issues in public education in Ontario.
Is it time to re-define 鈥渢he basics鈥�? New campaign supports change in education
草莓社区 has launched a communications campaign to build understanding of vital skills beyond the 3 R's - THE NEW BASICS
The Math Proficiency Test: Ontario implements mandatory teacher testing for new teachers
草莓社区 has taken a look at teacher-testing policy in Canada and the US - it shows mixed results
Back-to-School Around the World: A look at top-performing systems
How does Canada compare to other countries鈥� education systems? What does back-to-school look like for those students? A closer look into these questions sheds a light on what school looks like in a couple other…
Politics, class size, and political 鈥渁nnouncements鈥� 鈥� is there any real change?
What's the reality about changes to funding and class size in Ontario high schools?
Preparing students for the future: New careers curriculum has greater focus on transferable skills
The province has announced that new Careers curriculum will be introduced in the fall with the aim of ensuring 鈥渙ur young people are better prepared to transition from the journey of learning seamlessly into the…
Ontario e-learning plan unique in North America
To understand the implications of Ontario's plan to require high school students will to take four online courses in order to graduate, 草莓社区 has examined e-learning across North America.
Public education 鈥� a high return on investment
A new report from the Conference Board of Canada has found that investing in public education produces a direct pay off to the economy.
What makes a school?
The 2019 report on Ontario schools, based on survey responses from 1254 principals across Ontario, points to evidence that the school environment鈥攁nd all of the adults in it鈥攁re key drivers for students鈥� overall success.