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Spaces for Female Immigrant Youth
Girls Night Program Evaluation – Perspectives of Participants Download 596.24 KB24 pages Programming for youth is an important part of many community organizations’ mandates and…
Higher learning, lower earning? The state of employment on Ontario campuses
It’s no secret that university and college revenues are shifting, with the public component of funding largely in decline. It’s also no secret—or coincidence—that the…
Gap year: The numbers you’re not seeing in the StatsCan tuition fee release
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Fundraising for “extras” is a privatized solution for public school funding shortfalls
We recently received our first school email of the year – the list of required school supplies. It’s the precursor to the “other” email that…
Public funding for Education in Manitoba
Introduction1 High quality public schooling is an expensive commitment. In Manitoba the operating costs for the 2015-16 school year was $2.24 billion, which translates to…
Social Impact Bonds and the Financing of Child Welfare
Download 802.78 KB28 pages Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) are a relatively new way of financing social services in Canada. They differ from the normal way…
If you haven’t been to the library recently, you’re missing out
[A] library extends cultural services by providing everyone with an open area which serves as a venue for civil activity and creative ability. Libraries, which…
Our Schools/Our Selves: Spring-Summer 2017
The Anatomy of a Nova Scotia Teachers’ Strike Welcome to the new Our Schools / Our Selves! Thanks so much for your patience. No doubt…
Towards universal child care in Canada: A tale of two policies
When the Ontario government rolled out its five-year child care action plan for children under 4 years earlier this month, the child care movement applauded—perhaps…
Black lives matter—at settlement, Confederation and 150 years later
“I am standing in a place filled with monuments for the early explorers, pioneers, and heroic settlers. I cannot help but think that this memorialization…
You must be kidding: Confronting key myths about Quebec’s child care system
Eighteen months into the federal government’s mandate, with several provincial elections approaching, child care is once again a topic of debate. And, inevitably, Quebec’s system…
Being Involved in Uninvolved Contexts
Refugee parent involvement in Children’s Education The involvement of refugee parents in their children’s education is crucial for academic success and community development. Yet, schools…
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