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Minister announces phase 2 of Learn at Home
New distance learning strategies include expectations for learning time, grades.
Education Reading in a Pandemic
Research, evidence, and international resources focused on education
Schools are closed but learning continues
Ontario's Minister of Education has announced Phase 2 of Learn at Home
Province announces changes to education policy/funding
E-learning policy and class size funding to be revised
Funding education in Ontario – Time for a review
People for Education is recommending a comprehensive review of education funding in Ontario so that it meets the needs of students in 2020.
New CMHO report points to long wait times for mental health support for children and youth
A new report from Children’s Mental Health Ontario shows that children are waiting as long as two years for counselling and treatment for mental illness.
It’s time to support a Canada-wide network – for education and research
Bridget Stirling believes that - to make real progress in education - we need a Canada-wide network of voices for public education.
Potential provincial plan would “monetize” e-learning, centralize control
The province appears to have considered a plan to centralize all e-learning, and "sell" the courses and the expertise
What’s in a test? Making sense of the latest PISA scores
Canada does well on PISA tests, but do results in three subjects tell us enough?
Labour issues and timelines in Ontario education
All four teacher federations are in negotiations with the province and school boards, and all four say the negotiations are not going well.