Canada
International
Opinion
Advice for Betsy DeVos From Canada
A Canadian perspective on public education could be helpful to Betsy DeVos as she becomes ed. secretary, writes Beth Green of Cardus.
School & District Management
Opinion
A Whirlwind of Learning in Vancouver
Practitioners from around the world engage in intensive learning at Learning Forward's Annual Conference.
Education
Canada, Like the U. S., Ramps Up Efforts to Promote Financial Literacy
Our northern neighbor announced a national strategy for financial literacy education.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Lessons From Toronto: Increasing Achievement in a Large Urban School System
Toronto has all of the complexities, instability, and turmoil of big city school board and union politics, but has shown strong academic performance relative to other cities. So its successes are very relevant to US educators.
Equity & Diversity
Thousands of Indigenous Students Died in Canadian Boarding Schools, Panel Finds
Thousands of American Indian students also attended government and church-run boarding schools in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Immigration and Education
Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor in the Carter has turned his attention to national immigration policy. Some might see this as switching fields, but not Ray. As far as he is concerned, if the aim is broadly shared national prosperity, education policy and immigration policy are two sides of the same coin.
Teaching Profession
Relationship Founders Between Union, Ontario Leaders
A bastion of labor-management peace—the Canadian province of Ontario—is suddenly rife with discord over teacher salary increases.
College & Workforce Readiness
Canadians Mark Day 100 of Protests Over Tuition Hikes
Canadian students turn out in thousands to protest tuition hikes.
Education
Opinion
Response: Factors Behind The Success Of Ontario's Schools -- Part One
(This is the first of a two-part series on Ontario's schools)
International
Virtual Ed. in Canada Favors Centralized Programs
The country's e-learning initiatives are more standardized than those in the U.S., and they tend to shy away from using private companies to deliver content.
International
Canadian Virtual Ed. Dips Into For-Profit Realm
While there may not be much involvement by private companies in the Canadian online education sector, that doesn't mean the idea of earning profits in this arena is being ignored.
International
Photos
Quality Counts: Canada
We went to Toronto to examine the methods used to educate students from large immigrant populations.
International
Canada Musters Resources to Serve Diverse Student Needs
Community-based services are a priority in a system that funnels provincial aid to local schools.