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Media releases
People for Education launches first-of-its-kind interactive “Canadian Education Blueprints” to support policy change
PFE's Canadian Education Blueprints are an interactive pan-Canadian resource that provides neutral, clear, and factual descriptions of how K-12 education works across the country across nine “policy change levers.”
Canadian principals report crisis management crowding out innovation in education: new national survey results
Canada’s 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
People for Education is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Kidder-Pascal Awards for Systems Change & Innovation in Education.
People for Education launches pan-Canadian conversation on the role of public education in nation-building
People for Education is launching a major cross-Canada engagement centred on the role of public schools in nation-building.
Pan-Canadian scan reveals large gaps in education recovery and renewal plans
A cross-Canada scan of K to 12 COVID-related education policies reveals few plans for recovery and renewal, and little funding to support it. People for Education is recommending that the federal government establish a establish…
Ontario principals report what worked and what didn’t in new People for Education 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 People for Education calls for change to early learning and childcare
New report recommends embedding early learning and childcare in public education
People for Education 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 People for Education’s 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.