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Researchers examined 15 Ontario municipalities with a major university campus, and found only one (Waterloo) had adopted plans designed to accommodate student housing near the campus. Student-oriented housing under construction in Waterloo, Ont., in 2016. (Evelyn Hofmann)

Student housing crisis: Municipal bylaws have created roadblocks for decades

Local governments have far too often been let off the hook for approaches that discreetly limit where students may live.
In the Youth Participatory Action Research program, Black youth take action on issues affecting their lives alongside receptive adults willing to act to support their ideas. (Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages)

Voices of Black youth remind adults in schools to listen — and act to empower them

A leadership program for Black youth sees students participate in research related to their communities and education to propose solutions to issues that affect their lives.
When four- and five-year-old children are provided with a full day of schooling, space is freed in child-care centres that is instantly filled by younger children. (Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages)

Children’s early learning belongs in neighbourhood schools

Access to schooling for four-year-olds is inconsistent across Canada. Families need to know children are immersed in high-quality early learning, and they shouldn’t be exhausted searching for it.
Students with ADHD who get a daily report card had 4.5 fewer rule violations per 30-minute class than those without one, one study found. Hispanolistic/E+ Collection/Getty Images

Daily report cards can decrease disruptions for children with ADHD

Traditional report cards sent home every few months are fine for most students. But for kids with behavioral issues, a daily report card can be a better option.
B.C. Premier David Eby signs a student’s cast as he visits a classroom to mark the opening of the new Bayview Community Elementary School, in Vancouver, B.C., April 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Why B.C. has ended letter grades for younger students

Parents need to directly hear from teachers and administrators via open houses or parent advisory councils to lift the fog of confusion and concern surrounding this change.
Locating early learning programs in schools provides stable programming infrastructure and allows for potential collaborations between early childhood educators and teachers. (Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages)

What to look for in a high-qualitypre-primary’ or junior kindergarten program

People, policies, practice and place all matter in publicly funded, school-based children’s early learning programs.
Some research has shown the effects of stress were reduced when people engaged in higher levels of kindness or generosity. (Pexels/Rodnae Productions)

How helping others during major life transitions could be a path to greater well-being

During times of stress and change, people are often advised to practice self-care by looking after themselves, yet what about the benefits of showing kindness to others?
In-depth interviews with former youth in care described barriers and challenges to attending post-secondary education once they received a tuition waiver. (Shutterstock)

Health of former youth in care could be bolstered by stronger tuition waiver programs

To understand how tuition waivers and associated supports can help former youth in care complete post-secondary education and positively affect their health, evidence-based practices are needed.

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