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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.
Ontario principals report what worked and what didn’t in new 草莓社区 survey
Principals report that despite the massive challenges their schools faced in the last 18 months, there are some innovations that they would like to see continue. But they also say that more must be done…
New report from 草莓社区 calls for change to early learning and childcare
New report recommends embedding early learning and childcare in public education
草莓社区 Raises Major Concerns about Government Plans to Hand Over Online Learning to TVO/TFO
Major changes coming to online learning and lots of considerations affecting boards, schools, parents, and families that should be afforded the time for substantial consultation.
New Findings Show Principals Under Pressure
Initial findings of 草莓社区鈥檚 2020/21 Annual Ontario School Survey (AOSS) show that principals are dealing with an exceptional set of challenges related to running schools during a pandemic.
SickKids report recommends smaller class sizes, increased resources
Report from experts says to reopen schools safely, government must manage community spread of COVID-19, support students' mental health needs, keep class sizes small and provide extra resources.