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Learning and discussion plans and selected educational news from The Globe & Mail, designed to work in your home and classroom. Developed by the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.

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Four Ontario school boards sue social-media giants for products that harm students’ behaviour and education

In the News   |   March 28, 2024

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Four of Canada’s largest school boards are suing the companies behind social-media platforms Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok, accusing them of negligently designing products that disrupt learning and rewire student behaviour while leaving educators to... read more

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Cartoons   |   March 28, 2024

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The months of December, January and February were the warmest on record in Canada, part of a pattern of unprecedented temperatures across the globe over the past year.

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Bank of Canada warns of low productivity ‘emergency,’ making it harder to control inflation

In the News   |   March 27, 2024

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The Bank of Canada issued a stark warning about the country’s weak labour productivity and low levels of business investment on Tuesday, saying the situation is an emergency that makes it harder to control inflation... read more

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Is the no-spend challenge like a crash diet? Not if it’s done right

In the News   |   March 25, 2024

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No skin care, no clothes, no cosmetics, no takeout, no Ubers (except at night) and no Amazon orders: Those are just some of the rules that Emily Kierstead enforced during her no-spend month recently. Despite... read more

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Should your teenager have a part-time job? It’s about more than money

In the News   |   March 20, 2024

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A part-time job can be a rite of passage for kids, their first taste of earning a paycheque. But having a job in high school is about so much more than just having money to... read more

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Young, skilled and ready to innovate, Black farmers are taking on Canada’s agricultural challenges

Articles of Interest   |   March 18, 2024

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With Canada facing a looming disaster of having too few farmers as existing operators retire, some see young, racialized farmers as key to feeding Canadians into the future. Cheyenne Sundance is part of a growing... read more

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How investing small sums in her teens gave this advisor a financial edge later in life

In the News   |   March 15, 2024

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In the Behind the Advice series, Globe Advisor asks advisors about their relationship with money from a young age, lessons learned over the years, and how their experiences influence the advice they give clients. Ida... read more

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As Putin claims victory in sham Russian election, Yulia Navalnaya steps in as his chief opponent

In the News   |   March 15, 2024

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Two things were on display as Russia’s stage-managed presidential election drew to a close: Vladimir Putin’s disregard for democracy, and the growing clout of his new chief nemesis, Yulia Navalnaya. The official results of the... read more

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What’s going on in Haiti? Latest news from a Caribbean nation in crisis

In the News   |   March 12, 2024

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Gangs battle to wrest control of Port-au-Prince from an absent Prime Minister, leaving Haitians in harm’s way. Check back here for continuing developments. Latest updates Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, locked out of his country... read more

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Canada is no longer one of the richest nations on Earth. Country after country is passing us by

Articles of Interest   |   March 11, 2024

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The growth crisis deepens. The latest figures from Statistics Canada confirm that Canada suffered yet another decline in per capita GDP in the fourth quarter of 2023: the fifth decline in the past six quarters, the worst... read more

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Five places parents can cut costs - and the kids won’t even notice

In the News   |   March 11, 2024

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When you are knee-deep in parenting, it’s easy to get caught up in the cycle of spending on everything from toys and electronics to sports activities and clothing. After all, kids have never been more expensive,... read more

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Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer wins big, but Ryan Gosling pushes the Academy Awards to a perfect Ken

In the News   |   March 11, 2024

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Kicking off with a pro-Palestinian protest that snarled traffic (causing a broadcast delay of six minutes) and ending with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (a film explicitly about the horrors of war) taking home the top prize of the... read more

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Biden warns of democracy under attack and takes aim at Trump in fiery State of the Union address

In the News   |   March 8, 2024

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Democracy is under attack in the U.S. and around the world, President Joe Biden is warning in a fired-up State of the Union address that marks the unofficial start of his marathon re-election fight against... read more

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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84

In the News   |   March 1, 2024

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Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, who was lauded for his global leadership on social justice, his environmental activism and pursuit of North American free trade, but disparaged over the Goods and Services Tax and... read more

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Here's what you should do with $1,000, $10,000 or a million dollars

Articles of Interest   |   February 28, 2024

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How would landing an unexpected bit of cash change your life? It’s not a bad idea to plan for a windfall We’ve all thought about it: How would landing a bit of unexpected cash change... read more

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