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Democracy and citizenship education: What’s missing?
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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
Through the Smoke: Advocacy for Safe and Inclusive Alberta School Communities
LGBTQ+ students in Alberta schools deserve welcoming environments. To create that, we need policy.
Alberta’s social studies curriculum pushes religious exceptionalism
The authors of the curriculum made choices that favour Christianity over other religions, and minimize the historical impact of non-Christians in Alberta.
Making fact-checking a habit with Break the Fake
It usually takes less than a minute to verify that what we’re reading isn’t misinformation.
Fighting moral panics around inclusive schooling
Schools can be places where children learn, grow, and thrive – but they should be places where every child can learn, grow, and thrive regardless of their identity or ability.
Populism, Polarization and Privatization in Alberta Education
Alberta’s government has been making moves towards privatizing education—are communities ready to stop it?
In education, does more choice actually equal more freedom?
Time to take a red pen to this equation and correct it accordingly, so that accessibility can be reintroduced into the equation.
A public vs. private battle is brewing in Saskatchewan education
Religious education in Saskatchewan is leading a charge against public education. Can communities fight back?
Unsubscribing from neutrality: The On Canada Project
An interview with founder and editor-in-chief Samanta Krishnapillai.
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