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51²è¹Ý launches pan-Canadian conversation on the role of public education in nation-building
51²è¹Ý is launching a major cross-Canada engagement centred on the role of public schools in nation-building.Â
51²è¹Ý announces appointment of co-executive directors
51²è¹Ý is entering a new chapter with the appointment of Kate Hagerman and Paris Semansky as the organization’s first co-Executive Directors.
New national survey launched to strengthen public education across Canada
51²è¹Ý 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…
51²è¹Ý 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 51²è¹Ý.
New initiatives in the Durham District School Board help grade 8 students make more informed choices, and two schools are offering mixed academic/applied grade 9 math.
The Auditor General's report raises the same concerns flagged by 51²è¹Ý in our 2017 annual report on Ontario's schools. Funding to support at-risk students is being used to cover shortfalls in other areas.
It's parent-teacher interview time, and 51²è¹Ý's tip sheet for parents provides tips on how to prepare, possible questions to ask, and the importance of following up.
51²è¹Ý's annual survey findings show that for every $1 raised in schools in low-income neighbourhoods, affluent neighbourhoods are able to raise $49, an increase from $1 and $25 nine years ago.
Annie Kidder comments on the TDSB's suggestion that specialty school programs should be phased out to create a more equitable TDSB.