Equity, Opinion, School Community, Teaching

The Multi-Faith Secular: Changing the Discourse on Religious Accommodation in Schools

To create spiritually inclusive schools, we will need to create a set of ground rules about spirituality in public education settings and by extension, public society

by: Nadir Shirazi

Assessment, Equity, Indigenous Learning, Opinion

Cdn EdWire – First Nations Schooling Inequities, PCAP Fallout, and Ongoing Bullying Dilemma

Over the last month, the education media have highlighted some serious issues and shortcomings in our public education systems, while shedding some light on what innovation looks like in the classroom.

by: Max Cooke

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Equity, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Equity of Output Must Become the Next ‘21st Century’ Objective

It’s about developing a deeper sense of commitment to finally move the discussions and debates to more pragmatic realities.

by: Ron Canuel

Assessment, Engagement, Equity, Opinion, Policy

PCAP 2010 – Are we asking the right questions?

PCAP, just like PISA, doesn’t take approaches to learning, student engagement, and teaching environments into account in comparing provinces.

by: Ron Canuel

Assessment, EdTech & Design, Equity, Opinion

Ways and Means

Income inequality most assuredly goes to the heart of the equity-in-education issue

by: Peter H. Hennessy

Equity, Opinion, Policy, School Community

Building a Better Sense of the Equity Picture

Equity Information Resources from the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE)

by: Barbara McKenna

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, School Community

Cdn EdWire – French Immersion Program Review in New Brunswick – Part Deux

Angst-filled consultation awaits a province still bruised by the great 2008 immersion debate. For some, the upcoming task force headed by two former education ministers comes too little too late.

by: Max Cooke

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Cdn EdWire: With Students Back in Classrooms, Education Media Kicks into High Gear

A barrage of quality coverage on classrooms, teaching, and equity issues compete for space alongside updates on the B.C. teacher labour dispute and education policy promises from the Ontario campaign trail.

by: Max Cooke

EdTech & Design, Equity, Opinion, Policy

Alberta Responds to Inclusive Education Framework

by: Michael Sefcik

Assessment, Equity, Opinion, Policy

Equity: After the Poetry Comes the Prose

by: Bruce Beairsto

EdTech & Design, Equity, Opinion, Policy

Putting a Sustained Focus on Equity in Education

CEA’s Focus on Equity Campaign will share diverse perspectives to advance our thinking on the challenge of ensuring that all learners have equitable opportunities

by: Max Cooke

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, School Community

“Hello Equity, we’d like to introduce you to Accountability”

If real change and equity are the goal, we must treat education in a similar way to how we treat medicine

by: Jeff Kugler

Equity, Opinion, Policy

Equity: The Tarnish on the Golden Rule

by: Bruce Beairsto

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, Pathways

Equity Begins with Education

A different approach is required to increase postsecondary participation rates, as money alone will not work

by: Harvey Weingarten

Assessment, Equity, Opinion, School Community, Teaching

Threatening the Status Quo

Assessment as Learning threatens the status quo – Thank goodness for that!

by: Brooke Moore

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Equity, Opinion, School Community

Parents Please BYOD

When parents become active participants in their child’s learning - something that is made amazingly easy with mobile devices – everyone benefits.

by: Lorna Costantini

Curriculum, Equity, Opinion, Policy, School Community

Schooling for Democracy

by: Peter H. Hennessy

Equity, Opinion, School Community

CEA Contributes Canadian Context to American Education Documentary, Waiting for Superman

by: Max Cooke

Equity, Opinion, Pathways, Policy, School Community

Yes, we can eradicate child and family poverty!

To start, we need a federal action plan that involves the provinces, territories, Aboriginal governments, the community sector, the private sector, and people living in poverty

by: Laurel Rothman

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, Policy

An equity lens beyond the traditional approaches

Having educators understand that equity is about inclusion, not exclusion, is a critical step in garnering the "WILL" to take the necessary actions needed

by: Yaw Obeng