TORONTO – The political drama that's been unfolding at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) over school closures and tight funding is totally avoidable, says the author of a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Ontario office (CCPA-Ontario).
Economist Hugh Mackenzie has been tracking the performance of Ontario's education funding formula for 18 years and finds students across the province, but especially in Toronto, have been shortchanged by the province for almost two decades.
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An issue that needs to be addressed in the forthcoming Throne Speech on November 20th, is the persistence in Manitoba of a deep, complex and damaging poverty.
How we care for and educate younger generations — from the early years right up to postsecondary— is consistently the topic of heated debate. One thing is clear, though: societies are changing, driven to a large extent by an economy that has proven itself to be anything but bulletproof.
Are you looking for new ways to teach about climate change and social justice? Frustrated with models that stop at changing light bulbs and driving smart cars?
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the BC Teachers’ Federation have teamed up to create free classroom-ready materials that help students engage with the two great inconvenient truths of our time: climate change and rising inequality. And we don’t stop at small-scale personal choices, climate justice looks to how we can re-imagine the systems around us to make a better life for everyone.
Based on the accumulation of data, theoretical perspectives and personal narratives, The Dirty War paints a chilling picture of life experiences and opportunities for young Black men in our current social, cultural, economic and political circumstances. In drawing from these sources, author charles c.
A wealth of evidence—both global and local—confirms the value of literacy, and the importance of programs that promote literacy. This is especially the case for low-income individuals and communities, for whom gains in literacy can be transformative.
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A wealth of evidence—both global and local—confirms the value of literacy, and the importance of programs that promote literacy. This is especially the case for low-income individuals and communities, for whom gains in literacy can be transformative.
The cost of tuition has gone up 197% since 1993, how much has everything else gone up?
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OTTAWA—The average cost of tuition and compulsory fees for Canadian undergraduate students will rise by almost 13% over the next four years, from $6,885 this fall to an estimated $7,755 in 2017-18, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
The study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1993, projects fees for each province for the next four years, and ranks the provinces on affordability for median- and low-income families using a Cost of Learning Index.