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Canadian principals report crisis management crowding out innovation in education: new national survey results
Canada鈥檚 public schools are facing persistent operational pressures, leaving school principals stuck in a cycle of reactive crisis management.
Inaugural Kidder-Pascal Awards recognize visionaries delivering on the promise of public education
草莓社区 is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Kidder-Pascal Awards for Systems Change & Innovation in Education.
草莓社区 launches pan-Canadian conversation on the role of public education in nation-building
草莓社区聽is launching a major cross-Canada engagement centred on the role of public schools in nation-building.聽
草莓社区 announces appointment of co-executive directors
草莓社区 is entering a new chapter with the appointment of Kate Hagerman and Paris Semansky as the organization鈥檚 first co-Executive Directors.
Featured news
Why Don鈥檛 We Care More About the Humans Who Work in Schools?
More than a quarter of Ontario鈥檚 schools experience teacher shortages every day, and nearly half experience daily shortages for educational assistants.聽
草莓社区 announces the retirement of co-founder and visionary leader, Annie Kidder
Annie Kidder to retire after nearly three decades of tireless advocacy and visionary leadership at 草莓社区.
草莓社区 launches bold new five-year initiative: The Education Promise
TORONTO 鈥� At a time of financial instability and global uncertainty, 草莓社区 is launching The Education Promise, a bold new five-year, pan-Canadian initiative grounded in the belief that public education is one of…
Why Don鈥檛 We Care More About the Humans Who Work in Schools?
More than a quarter of Ontario鈥檚 schools experience teacher shortages every day, and nearly half experience daily shortages for educational assistants.聽
How to Drive Change in Canadian Public Education
What is a long-term, sustainable solution to the many crises facing Canada and the world today? In a new op-ed, Annie Kidder, says the answer lies in a rejuvenation of our public education system.
BC is moving to a system without letter or number grades
BC is moving to a new reporting system for kindergarten to grade 9 students which will focus on core competencies instead of letter or number grades.