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Towards race equity in education
This report by Dr. Carl James examines the schooling of Black students in the Greater Toronto Area.
How the province funds parent involvement
The province spends approximately $6 million per year to support parents' involvement in Ontario's education system.
Education funding and school closings
Over the last few years, the Ministry of Education has made substantial changes to education funding.
Canada well above OECD average on PISA
Approximately 20,000 Canadian 15-year-olds from about 900 schools participated in international PISA tests in 2015. Results show Canada's public education system is strong.
Are schools preparing young people for the future?
We’ve heard it as a hot topic at family dinner tables, and from employers complaining about the lack of needed skills in job applicants: What are schools doing to prepare young people for a complex…
A new mandate for the Minister of Education
On September 23rd, Ontario's Premier sent "mandate letters" to all of her Ministers.
Measuring What Matters: A field guide to field trials
For the past three years, People for Education has been engaged in a project to develop broader goals and measures of success in education.
Why are music rooms closing?
Over the last few years, the Ministry of Education has made substantial changes to education funding.
Health education and supports in Ontario’s schools
Ontario’s revised health and physical education curriculum focuses on the idea that health and physical education programs are most successful when delivered in healthy schools.
Beyond Rocket Science: Meeting the Challenge of Educating Citizens for a Complex World
Dr. Alan Sears talks about the importance of citizenship education.