Education Resources for our Public Education Future

Expert knowledge and dialogue on the why, what and how of educational change is vital as we reflect on current events. Public education is a cornerstone of social change and more needs to be understood to drive future considerations for policy change. We will host regularly updated resources with informed perspectives, research, evidence, and spotlights on innovative approaches to education policy, planning, equity and rights.

The choice for education: Change school plans or face ‘generational catastrophe’

OISE professor, Carol Campbell looks at the evidence and calls for change in Ontario’s response to the COVID crisis in our schools. “The short-term consequences of not fully investing in our education system will be continued disruption. The long-term consequences may be a generation of students with reduced future opportunities, which also negatively effects wider social and economic development.”

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Rights-based social policy: Does our post-pandemic future need it?

The COVID-19 pandemic has put our democracy at a crossroads. The path we choose now will shape our future. Are we going to further strengthen our democracy and affirm our commitments to human rights, equity and justice? Or do we double-down on the pre-pandemic status quo?

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Teaching and Teacher Education for Post-Pandemic Canada

Canadian Deans of Education calls on governments and post-secondary institutions to invest in a national strategy for teacher education recovery post-COVID-19.

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LOST LEARNING, LOST EARNINGS

Extensive study uses UK education and labour market data to project that the educational impact of the pandemic will have a “substantial negative impact on less-well off groups, their chances of social mobility, and on the economy in general.”

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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Low-Income Communities

Paper from Pathways to Education raises serious concerns about a widening achievement gap as a result of school closures or a move to online learning for thousands of students. Report says it is vital to recognize that some homes – and students – are better equipped for individual learning that others.

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Family-School Relationships Are the Missing Link in COVID-19 Era Education

A group of researchers from the Family-School Collaboration Design Research Project at the University of Utah provide 7 key steps to enhancing vital relationships with families during the COVID.

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When Proximity is a Problem: What Reopening Means for Schools and Childcare Centres

Schools employ thousands of education workers, and educate and care for hundreds of thousands of children and young people. This article by York Professor, Vidya Shah and CCPA researcher, Erika Shaker, outlines all the components that must be taken into consideration as we plan for re-opening.

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