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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.
Principals sound the alarm about students鈥� mental health
Ontario鈥檚 principals report increased behavioural issues, students having difficulties with self-regulation, and a range of unaddressed mental health challenges.
New report finds anti-racism strategies inconsistent and under-resourced across Canada
New report by 草莓社区 shows gaps in implementation of anti-racism strategies across Canada and in schools across Ontario.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action for Education
It has now been seven years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission delivered its 94 Calls to Action, meant to remedy the ongoing structural legacy of Canada鈥檚 residential schools and to advance reconciliation in Canada.
Survey of Ontario principals reveals lack of action on challenges
Initial findings of 草莓社区鈥檚 2021-22 Annual Ontario School Survey (AOSS) show that principals continue dealing with an exceptional set of challenges related to running schools during the second year of the pandemic.
Pan-Canadian scan reveals large gaps in education recovery and renewal plans
A cross-Canada scan of K to 12 COVID-related education policies reveals few plans for recovery and renewal, and little funding to support it. 草莓社区 is recommending that the federal government establish a establish…