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Our Schools/Our Selves – Winter/Spring 2020
Out of Sorts The winter/spring 2020 issue focuses on the ways in which the neoliberal education agenda and austerity governments are reshaping education across the…
Oil Together Now: Who’s really playing politics in the classroom?
Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange is very concerned that teachers in classrooms across the province are turning students into anti-oil zealots. Her evidence? Two multiple-choice questions…
Stop, collaborate and listen: The progressive potential of our minority government
Following Monday night’s election, it might feel like the country is more divided than ever. But a closer look at how Canada voted reveals support…
Platform crunch: Addressing the cost of post-secondary education
With less than two weeks until Canadians head to the polls, we’re turning our attention to one of the key topics that impacts affordability for…
Ontario’s blame game: financial literacy and the inadequate status quo
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Audience relations: Populist narratives and Ontario education cuts
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Fast Facts: Education review must focus on kids
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press on May 7, 2019 In January, Manitoba’s education minister Kelvin Goertzen announced the creation of a commission to…
Remembering and Honouring George Martell
Back in 1995 when I was competing my MA at the University of Guelph, I was interested in looking more closely at the commercialization of…
Public education: Its strength is our numbers
When tracking who influences the political agenda, savvy journalists and community groups know to follow the money.
The damage done: Neoliberalism’s broken record on education
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Cutting crew: What the 10% tuition fee reduction really means for Ontario
Wait—a 10% tuition fee reduction, followed by a freeze. In [checks notes] Doug Ford’s Ontario?
Our Schools | Our Selves: Viva la evolución!
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