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Students head back to class in Montréal, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

1 février 2024

Québec’s teacher strike offers lessons on the urgent need to support public education

Safeera Jaffer, McGill University et R. Nanre Nafziger, McGill University

The success of students, the education system and the future of our communities depend on the learning that children receive in schools today.

One student in a study said they would have loved to receive emails about school closures: ‘I always had to ask my parents. Sometimes they don’t read the emails.’ (Shutterstock)

23 octobre 2023

Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response

Negin Riazi, University of British Columbia; Jessica A. Goddard, Brock University; Karen A. Patte, Brock University; Terrance J. Wade, Brock University et Valerie Michaelson, Brock University

Insights from youth about COVID-19 school closures and youth exclusion from pandemic-related decisions suggest we have an opportunity to improve how we support youths’ rights.

Schooling models designed for the industrial revolution need to change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

2 janvier 2023

Student and teacher involvement in reforming schooling matters — how Montréal schools are tackling this

Aron Lee Rosenberg, McGill University et Lisa Starr, McGill University

A schooling reform project is taking lessons from innovative high schools and educators in New Zealand, Southern California and Canada to make schooling more relevant for students today.

Teachers in a study shared how they solve the challenges they meet when leading outdoor education. (Shutterstock)

18 juillet 2022

Outdoor education has psychological, cognitive and physical health benefits for children

Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet, Université de Sherbrooke et Felix Berrigan, Université de Sherbrooke

Policymakers can boost outdoor education by integrating it into strategies to enhance both student and teacher well-being and equity.

Quebec’s bill may be seen as part of on-going ‘culture wars,’ and alongside Ontario and Québec conservative governments’ grandstanding about ‘free speech’ on university campuses. (Shutterstock)

1 juin 2022

What is Québec’s Bill 32 on academic freedom, and why does it matter?

Peter Ives, University of Winnipeg et Eve Haque, York University, Canada

In addition to undermining universities’ and faculty members’ autonomy, the bill blurs distinctions between free expression and academic freedom, and turns academic freedom into a political weapon.

An empty schoolyard is seen, in Montréal in November 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

14 novembre 2021

Québec tried to keep schools open during the pandemic. Here’s what high school students experienced

Sylvie Barma, Université Laval; Nathalie Ste-Marie, Université Laval et Rollande Deslandes, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

A survey of high school students highlighted the tensions they faced when classes moved online during COVID-19 lockdowns.

In Minecraft and other games, players are highly receptive to learning embedded in the game scenario. Thierry Karsenti

21 avril 2019

Minecraft can increase problem solving, collaboration and learning - yes, at school

Thierry Karsenti, Université de Montréal

The supervised, structured and balanced use of Minecraft could allow students to fully benefit from the potential of this game to build skills and increase motivation.

Many provinces are focused on constraining the growth of teaching and staffing costs in education. Here, Ontario Premier Doug Ford with United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney, in Calgary, Oct. 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

4 avril 2019

Alberta election shows the threat to public education in Canada

Stephen Murgatroyd, University of Alberta

In calls for dramatic action to overhaul education in the name of improvement and efficiencies, we see the impact of global trends in privatization.

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