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In the News   |   October 29, 2019

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In a city facing tough questions about racism and reconciliation, educators hope new authors in the curriculum can offer different answers. Rather than read The Great Gatsby, students in John Power’s English class are studying something... read more

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In the News   |   October 25, 2019

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Student groups are cutting services, slashing budgets and preparing for a years-long fight to maintain aspects of campus life affected by the Doug Ford government’s move to make some student fees optional. Most student organizations... read more

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Research & Findings   |   October 15, 2019

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This year, the Ontario Ministry of Education announced a new requirement for graduating from high school: four completed e-learning courses—three more than the other provinces using e-learning courses. Fears that this threatens the traditional role... read more

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In the News   |   October 3, 2019

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Note:  The strike was called off when a tentative agreement was reached on October 6, 2019. The union representing 55,000 custodians, secretaries and education-support workers at Ontario schools is threatening to strike on Monday if... read more

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Articles of Interest   |   September 27, 2019

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Ontario will have 10,000 fewer teaching positions in its public schools over the next five years as a result of increases to class sizes announced by Doug Ford’s government, according to an analysis by the... read more

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In the News   |   September 13, 2019

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The Conservative Party is distributing flyers that suggest university professors are agents of left-wing indoctrination. The party flyers were spotted on the York University campus in Toronto this week. The flyers bear an image of... read more

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Research & Findings   |   September 12, 2019

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As the Canadian school year kicks off, raucous campaigns for our federal election in October are in full swing. Research and Findings was impressed by a college-aged niece, who asked where she could find unbiased... read more

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In the News   |   September 12, 2019

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Canadian universities, led by the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia and McGill, have moved up in an influential ranking of the world’s top schools. Seven Canadian institutions were ranked among the top... read more

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In the News   |   September 11, 2019

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Elementary and high-school students across Canada will have a chance to participate in the federal election voting process first-hand through a national program. The initiative, known as Student Vote, is designed to encourage students to... read more

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CFEE Blog   |   September 3, 2019

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So here we are the start of another school year. For a brief period each year, the media and others focus on issues pertaining to schooling and what we teach our kids. Let’s suppose for... read more

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In the News   |   September 3, 2019

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Fifteen cents for the food bank, a quarter for sexual education and peer counselling, a little less than three dollars for the student newspaper. The list of student fees made optional by the Ontario government... read more

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Articles of Interest   |   September 3, 2019

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Along with their French lessons, Johanne Boursier’s Grade 10 students will also be learning about sleep this school year. Ms. Boursier, a French and ethics teacher at Montreal’s Heritage Regional High School, says she has... read more

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In the News   |   August 30, 2019

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Standardized tests for educators do little to advance student achievement in the classroom, according to findings from the agency the Ontario government has directed to develop a math proficiency test for future teachers. The research... read more

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In the News   |   August 27, 2019

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Concerned that more than half of the international students in Canada come from just two countries, China and India, the federal government has pledged nearly $30-million over the next five years to diversify global recruiting... read more

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In the News   |   August 23, 2019

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Ontario school boards on Thursday tried to understand the implications of the provincial government’s announcement of specific class-size targets, days before the start of the school year. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Thursday that the... read more

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