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Ministries of education need to embed ongoing anti-racist training into their teacher education programs. Short-term anti-bias training has little impact. Here, a school school in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

February 17, 2021

Short-term anti-racist training is not enough to counter systemic racism in Canadian education

Jerome Cranston, University of Regina

COVID-19 has exposed how systemic racism affects the lives of many racialized students in Canada. But what are some possible solutions?

August 18, 2020

Canada doesn’t fully fund its private primary schools, and Australia shouldn’t either

Michael Mindzak, Brock University

A former education minister recently suggested Australian governments fully fund private primary schools, like Canada does. But a Canadian educational researcher says this isn’t accurate.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has pointed to Canada as the best model of early learning, but he doesn’t understand the full benefit. AAP

March 11, 2015

Abbott points to Canadian model of early learning but doesn’t see the whole picture

Charles E. Pascal, University of Toronto

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has pointed to Canada as the best model of early learning, but he doesn’t understand the full benefit.

Schools in Canada are less selective, and therefore the system is more equitable. Sean_Marshall

February 18, 2015

The lesson from Canada: why Australia should have fewer selective schools

Laura Perry, Murdoch University

In most English-speaking countries, students are guaranteed a place at their local public high school. Students also have a right to apply for admission to a school of their choice, such as a private school…

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