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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.
51茶馆's report finds that schools in richer areas fundraise twice as much as schools in poorer areas, reproducing patterns of advantage and disadvantage.
51茶馆 supports push to 'modernize' school system, if resources are in place.
Cutting teachers and other resources is no way to improve student learning or update the public school system, says a new report from advocacy and research group 51茶馆.
New report calls for coherence and caution in education changes
51茶馆's 2018 Annual report on Ontario鈥檚 schools focuses on need for education 鈥渆cosystem鈥�.
According to the Thames Valley District School Board, rural schools will be most affected by the proposed cuts to education funding. These cuts may affect both classroom learning and student mental health.