Reports
People for Education has been doing research and sharing reports for over 25 years. Many of those reports can be found here. We are transitioning to a new phase of work, focused entirely on the Education Promise. Reports related to that work will be shared here.
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Recent Reports
Effective implementation of de-streaming in Ontario threatened by lack of time and resources
Date of Publication: November 13, 2023
Findings from People for Education’s 2022-23 Annual Ontario School Survey (AOSS) based on responses from 1,044 principals from across all of Ontario’s 72 publicly funded school boards show that only 20% of Ontario high school principals say they have enough support to implement de-streaming.
Read report Download PDF TéléchargezInequities persist: Extracurriculars, clubs, activities, and fundraising in Ontario’s publicly funded schools
Date of Publication: September 5, 2023
Findings from People for Education’s latest report show that while most extracurricular activities and broader learning opportunities in Ontario schools have resumed since being paused during the pandemic, students’ access varies substantially depending on where they live.
Read report Download PDF TéléchargezRisky business: The unanswered questions in Ontario’s proposed apprenticeship plan
Date of Publication: June 27, 2023
In March 2023, the Ontario government announced a plan to allow grade 11 students to leave school to join full-time apprenticeship programs. People for Education’s analysis of Ontario’s recent proposed plan to accelerate students’ pathway into apprenticeships points to many important questions.
Read report Download PDF TéléchargezA progress report on Indigenous education in Ontario's publicly funded schools
Date of Publication: April 23, 2023
New report by People for Education shows that publicly funded schools in Ontario have made significant progress towards Indigenous education over the last decade but we still have a long way to go to fulfill the education-related Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Read report Download PDF TéléchargezPrincipals sound the alarm about students’ mental health
Date of Publication: February 27, 2023
Read report Download PDFA progress report on anti-racism policy across Canada
Date of Publication: January 13, 2023
New report by People for Education shows gaps and inconsistencies in implementation of anti-racism and equity strategies across Canada, and particularly in publicly funded schools across Ontario.
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