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 motion to support in principle, Motion 571 (Shannen’s Dream) – a private members bill introduced by MP Charlie Angue (Timmins-James Bay). The motion calls for…
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 the US public education system. The film provides a very serious critique of the US educational system. However, it also highlights leaders and organizations who…
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 the University of Minnesota’s Centre for Applied Research and Educational Improvement, commissioned by the Wallace Foundation. This study provides further evidence of the direct relationship…
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 learning from the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development has been linked to improved academic and social performance in later school years, as well…
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 society. Established by UNESCO in 1965, International Literacy Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of literacy skills in our society. In Canada, literacy…
