Media Releases
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New Series: Best Practices in Public Education Across Canada
The CSBA will be featuring a new series on our website, in line with our priority of sharing best practices in public education across Canada. Our new feature series is…
Press Release: Motion 571 Supported in Principle by Canadian School Boards Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Motion 571 Supported in Principle by CSBA Montréal, Québec, Oct. 21 – At the October 3rd CSBA Board of Directors meeting in Montreal, provincial presidents unanimously passed a…
Public Engagement in Canadian Education: What Can We Learn From “Waiting for Superman”?
The documentary film “Waiting for Superman” , which originally premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, was just released this month. This film provides an in-depth commentary and analysis on…
Learning From Leadership Project: The Connection Between Educational Leadership and Student Learning
The Learning from Leadership Project: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning is a joint 2010 research report from the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and…
New Early Learning Initiatives in British Columbia and Ontario
British Columbia and Ontario are undergoing large-scale changes to their public school systems by implementing a gradual transition to full-day Kindergarten. With this change comes significant benefits. Research in early…
International Literacy Day: A Time to Reflect on the Essential Role of Literacy Skills in Canadian Society
September 8th is International Literacy Day, and both the Government of Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education have issued statements on the value of lifelong literacy in Canadian…
Canada’s Education Systems in Excellent Health: CMEC Releases Education Indicators in Canada, An International Perspective 2010
The Council of Ministers of Education and Statistics Canada released a new report September 7th, as part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). The report describes a set of…
New Report Calculates Economic Benefits of Ontario’s Full Day Early Learning Program
Early Learning and Care Impact Analysis, a new report from the Centre for Spatial Economics with support from the Atkinson Charitable Foundation, was released August 30th. This study calculated the short…
Welcome to the New Canadian School Boards Association Website!
Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in Canadian public education. The CSBA is the proud national voice of public education, comprised of our member provincial school…
An Inspiring Experience at CSBA Congress 2010
CSBA Congress 2010 is an annual professional development opportunity that provides professional development in many facets of education: legal issues for school boards, policy, governance, pedagogy, emerging technologies, educational leadership,…
The Census Debate: How Will the Elimination of the Long-Form Census Affect Education in Canada?
The recent decision by the federal government to eliminate the long-form census in favour of a voluntary form has provoked a fierce debate across the country. Policy-makers in education, at…
Aboriginal Education, Looking Towards the Future
One of the priorities of the CSBA is to promote educational opportunities and student achievement for aboriginal students across Canada, as identified in Learn Canada 2020 (Council of Ministers of…