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Whoever wins the election, Ontario must reinvest in post-secondary education
Ontario’s universities and colleges are in a state of financial crisis. Across the province, post-secondary institutions, citing a lack of revenue needed to fund operations,…
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AI is taking away opportunities for students to learn and think
As a secondary educator in Ontario’s public school system, I am currently staring generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in the face, and it’s not pretty.
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The shifting educational funding landscape in Ontario and Quebec
Public education systems in Canada face significant challenges relating to underfunding and the concomitant shift to privatization. Underinvestment and reliance on what are sometimes colloquially…
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K-12 international students in Canada
Most Canadians are familiar with stories about international students. Post-secondary institutions, struggling to make ends meet during times of declining government support and, in some…
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The parallels and perils of pandemic privatization across western Canada
Privatization in public education began well before the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Nevertheless, since the beginning of the pandemic, trends of creeping privatization and marketization…
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Increased public funding for private schools is dividing us, and needs to stop
Public schools are often referred to as the cornerstone of healthy democracies, where children from all backgrounds have equitable opportunities to reach their potential and…
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The cost of inclusion
In August 2018, The Globe and Mail published a piece on the gap between what schools can offer students with disabilities and what they need…
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Enshittification, artificial intelligence, and the privatization in public education
“At this point, enshittification is complete. Platforms no longer function to provide either an optimal user experience or an optimal business experience. They only provide…
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Editorial: Enduring privatization of public education in Canada
It’s been nearly five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while the immediate crisis may be behind us, its effects live on.…
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Our Schools Our Selves — Winter/Spring 2025
Past issues of Our Schools/Our Selves highlight paths and variations of education privatization across the country. Research on past emergencies, such as the 2005 hurricane in New…
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Saskatchewan picks another fight with teachers over standardized tests
Last year, the Saskatchewan party government made the ill-advised decision to go after teachers. From bad-faith bargaining through billboards to the roundly condemned attacks on…
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Canada’s international student program engineers inequality
The International Student Program in Canada has long created challenging conditions for international students—they pay higher tuition fees than domestic students, have restricted access to…
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