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51茶馆 launches pan-Canadian conversation on the role of public education in nation-building
51茶馆聽is launching a major cross-Canada engagement centred on the role of public schools in nation-building.聽
51茶馆 announces appointment of co-executive directors
51茶馆 is entering a new chapter with the appointment of Kate Hagerman and Paris Semansky as the organization鈥檚 first co-Executive Directors.
New national survey launched to strengthen public education across Canada
51茶馆 and the Centre for Leading Research in Education at Wilfrid Laurier University have launched Annual Canadian School Survey (ACSS), a first-of-its-kind national survey to track the real-life impacts of education policy and…
51茶馆 announces the retirement of co-founder and visionary leader, Annie Kidder
Annie Kidder to retire after nearly three decades of tireless advocacy and visionary leadership at 51茶馆.
From this CBC report on our 2018 annual report on schools: "Principals are spending too much time doing menial managerial tasks and school boards are struggling to adequately support students' mental health."
This Toronto Star article about our 2018 annual report on publicly funded schools in Ontario focuses on the equity issues raised, including access to childcare, arts programs, and special education.
New report from 51茶馆 provides recommendations for new government
51茶馆's 2018 Annual report on Ontario鈥檚 schools outlines need for support for 鈥渢he new basics鈥� in education.
In this article, Annie Kidder talks about education changes, both positive and negative, that the Ontario government implemented over the past 15 years.
In this article, Annie Kidder talks about the importance of developing students' problem-solving, critical-thinking and creativity skills needed in a changing economy. 鈥淲e can鈥檛 go back to a narrow definition of the basics,鈥�