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New national survey launched to strengthen public education across Canada
People for Education and the Centre for Leading Research in Education at Wilfrid Laurier University have launched Annual Canadian School Survey (ACSS), a first-of-its-kind national survey to track the real-life impacts of education policy and…
People for Education announces the retirement of co-founder and visionary leader, Annie Kidder
Annie Kidder to retire after nearly three decades of tireless advocacy and visionary leadership at People for Education.
Principals sound the alarm about students’ mental health
Ontario’s principals report increased behavioural issues, students having difficulties with self-regulation, and a range of unaddressed mental health challenges.
New report finds anti-racism strategies inconsistent and under-resourced across Canada
New report by People for Education shows gaps in implementation of anti-racism strategies across Canada and in schools across Ontario.
CBC News: Coursework could continue even if Ontario schools don’t reopen: minister
No student's graduation will be affected by COVID-19 pandemic, Stephen Lecce says.
Is it time to re-define the basics? New campaign supports change in education
People for Education has launched a campaign to promote The New Basics - 5 areas of essential skills and competencies for long-term success.
CBC News: ‘The Minister said the plan that has been put in place in the spring — stays’: education expert
Annie Kidder, Director of People For Education, has waded through the recent numbers and promises on education, and finds nothing new in Education Minister's Stephen Lecce's media appearance last week.
CP24: Ontario schools relying on fundraising creates inequities for students: report
People for Education's report finds that schools in richer areas fundraise twice as much as schools in poorer areas, reproducing patterns of advantage and disadvantage.
CBC News: Ford government shouldn’t try to modernize education while cutting funding, new report warns
People for Education supports push to 'modernize' school system, if resources are in place.