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Shapeshifting: P3s in Manitoba
Five schools for the price of four—this is the deal the Pallister government got when it abandoned the plan to build schools through a Public-Private-Partnership…
Student debt relief would be a win for working class Canadians
Despite bad-faith arguments from opponents, the data makes clear that debt-holders are poorer than the average
Student debt is a gateway to lifelong financial instability
The structure of student debt forces debt-holders into precarious financial positions early in life—and its difficult to get out
When it comes to higher education costs, tuition is just the tip of the iceberg
Making postsecondary education affordable means more than reducing fees
Our Schools/Our Selves – Summer/Fall 2023
They’re (still) alive: Classroom controversies & zombie narratives Like Twinkies and cockroaches, zombie ideologies seem to defy the laws of expiration dates, let alone logic,…
“Parental choice” is a dog-whistle—let’s recognize it as such
It’s less about choice, and more about privilege, privatization, populism, and patriarchy
Families in Nova Scotia Urgently Need Expansion of Licensed Child Care
Nova Scotia is making real progress on child care cost—now it’s time to expand spaces.
Not done yet
[T]he provision of services across a city or territory—not least in terms of mapping where services should be placed—should be overseen by a public agency.…
Is my community a child care desert? New map shows availability across Canada
New research shows that child care availability in Canada has a long way to go
Report: Half of Canada’s young children still live in child care deserts due to shortage of licensed spaces
Lowering fees to $10-a-day is a good plan, but parents are still hard-pressed to find licensed spaces READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—With 48 per…
On n’y est pas encore
Pour se doter de services de garde à 10 $ par jour, il faut remédier au problème des déserts de services de garde au Canada…
The Missing Piece in Health and Education
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press May 1, 2023 Although recent media coverage of our healthcare and education problems here in Manitoba has been…
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