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Equity, Leadership, Opinion, PolicyEdwire

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

Assessment, Equity, Indigenous Learning, Opinion, PolicyEdwire

The Indian Act – Three Simples Pages Say it All!

There’s a price to be paid – both socially and economically – if we all fail to address and correct the educational inequities between students in our First Nations communities and those in mainstream Canada

by: James Wilson

Equity, Indigenous Learning, Opinion, School CommunityEdwire

The greatest opportunity for advancing equity lies in leadership

It is time that Indigenous peoples walk side by side on a shared education journey that is appreciative of the histories and contributions of both our world and the western world

by: Darren McKee

Equity, Opinion, Pathways, TeachingEdwire

‘Outing’ the Conversation About LGBTQ Issues in our Schools

It’s time to implement serious training conversations about the responsibility of teachers in this area

by: Deirdre Pike

Equity, Opinion, Policy, TeachingEdwire

Watch Your Tongue!

Could the language of equity be holding us back from moving forward?

by: Stephen Hurley

Equity, Opinion, Policy, School CommunityEdwire

Equity is Happiness

Every student can relate to having felt excluded or unfairly treated at some point over the course of their schooling

by: Kareem Ibrahim

Equity, Opinion, School Community, TeachingEdwire

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

Equity, Opinion, PolicyEdwire

Equity: The Tarnish on the Golden Rule

by: Bruce Beairsto

Equity, Opinion, Policy, School CommunityEdwire

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, Opinion, Policy, School CommunityEdwire

CEA’s Focus on Equity Blogs – Week 1 in Review

An eloquent line-up of contributors challenged us to reflect on what we need to do in order to achieve equity for ALL students in Canadian classrooms

by: Max Cooke

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

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

EdTech & Design, Equity, Opinion, Policy, School CommunityEdwire

Equity in Education and the Digital Age

Equity will only be realized when learning is personalized and every student has the ability to access information at their individual speed or learning

by: John Kershaw

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, PathwaysEdwire

Equity Begins with Education

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

by: Harvey Weingarten

Equity, Opinion, Pathways, Policy, School CommunityEdwire

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, School CommunityEdwire

Much-needed specialized school programs that build equity must expand

Toronto’s Triangle Program, Model Schools, and Africentric schools cannot be dismissed as ‘band-aid solutions’

by: John Campey

Assessment, EdCan Network, EdTech & Design, Equity, Opinion, PolicyEdwire

Restoring Our Schools: The Quest for Equity in the United States

Why the gap between the U.S. and high-achieving nations like Canada is growing

by: Linda Darling-Hammond

Assessment, Diversity, EdCan Network, Equity, OpinionEdwire

Investing in human development

If you were to design a place and program to nurture the fullest development of children, would it be like a school? My answer is invariably ‘no’.

by: Penny Milton

Assessment, Equity, Opinion, PolicyEdwire

The time is Now: Excellence and Equity for All

Realizing the Promise of Diversity: Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy

by: Avis Glaze

Assessment, Equity, Opinion, PolicyEdwire

Equity: After the Poetry Comes the Prose

by: Bruce Beairsto

Assessment, Equity, Opinion, PolicyEdwire

Equity in education is not rocket science

It’s about creating multiple pathways of learning within a framework of equity and reduce the number high school students who fail to graduate and are adrift in the ‘Mc-job’ market

by: Peter H. Hennessy