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October 2008

Economic crash, environmental crisis, demographic transformation. IT’S TIME TO RE-THINK OUR SCHOOLS. Canada is at a crossroads: its population, its economy and its very environment are being transformed - and it's going to take more than being good at reading and math to thrive in the 21st century.

September 2008

Back to school help available from People for Education - parents' group provides support, advice to parents as well as tip sheets in many languages.

August 2008

Updated information from People for Education shows that there are 77 schools slated or recommended to close in Ontario, and a further 129 reviews in progress.

May 2008

Our Annual Report on Schools calls for integration of services in schools, integrating schools into municipal planning, and providing leaderdship to ensure that schools can act as community hubs.

April 2008

February 2008

Groups come together to develop a new vision for big city and suburban schools that integrates programs, supports, and education for families, children and youth.

January 2008

Urban School Policy is needed. In response to the report released today by the Toronto DSB (Falconer Commission), People for Education called on the province to develop new policies and that focus on prevention, rather than finding more ways to simply lock down our schools.

December 2007

Parents launch new online help available in many languages

November 2007

New award celebrates public education! People for Education honours Harold Brathwaite, this year's winner of the Egerton Ryerson Award, a former director of the Peel DSB and co-chair of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.

September 2007

Parents' group releases election tip sheet to answer frequently asked questions.

Ontario's schools are thriving on many fronts. Read our "back to school" list to find out more about what's working well and what to watch for in education this year.

June 2007

Fundraising poll results show a great deal of conflict - while 70% said parents and schools should fundraise, the majority also listed a wide range of items NOT to fundraise for.

May 2007

New national education data shows how Ontario compares to other provinces.

People for Education releases our 2007 Annual Report on Ontario's Schools - From libraries to physical education to test scores, find out more about Ontario schools. Then ponder the question where do we go from here?

ESL Report - Results from our 2006/07 school survey show that new provincial policy is needed to ensure that English as a Second Language students receive the help they need at school.

The percentage of schools fundraising for the arts continues to increase - arts programs in schools have not recovered from years of cuts.

March 2007

Wins and losses in 2007/08 education funding - The Minister of Education has released the details of education funding for the coming school year.

Flexibility needed in provincial class size policy - Our research shows that 98% of Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 3 classes now have 25 students or fewer.

February 2007

Solving problems at school – help for parents navigating Ontario’s education system.

January 2007

Who’s watching the kids? Cuts to teachers’ minutes prompt parents to call for funding for supervision of students at school.

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