Read the report.

This new report about Ontario's Urban and Suburban Schools outlines concrete changes for school communities developed by a People for Education public think tank – part of our 21st century schools initiative.

 → Read the report.

→ See the video and media coverage

→ Read the Kingston Whig Standard news article

→ Read the North Bay Nugget news article

These recommendations are the culmination of many people's work over the past year. We would like to thank everyone involved!

"Enough reports! It's time to act for families, children and youth. These recommendations bring unprecedented unanimity" says Executive Director, Annie Kidder.

Over forty oganizations and individuals have already signed on in support of these recommendations. Have you?

→ Click here to add your support! 
(Please keep your support coming. We will endeavour to update the list below weekly).

 The following organizations and individuals support the recommendations in this report.

Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development
Bethel Group
Campaign 2000
Centre for Urban Schooling, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Children's Mental Health Ontario / Santé mentale pour enfants Ontario
The Colour of Poverty Campaign
Community Social Planning Council of Ottawa
Community Social Planning Council of Toronto
Eritrean Parents Association
Eritrean Youth Coalition
Family Service Toronto
Inner City Advisory Committee, Toronto District
School Board
Laidlaw Foundation
Ontario Association of Food Banks
Ontario Public Health Association
Ontario Public School Board Association
Ontario Student Trustees' Association
Pathways to Education
Spanish Speaking Education Network
Ready for School Connects, Davenport Perth
Neighbourhood Centre
Social Planning Network of Ontario
S.P.A.C.E Coalition (Saving Access to Community Space Everywhere)
St. Stephen's Community House
Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
Transformative Learning Centre of OISE/University of Toronto
United Way Toronto
Urban Alliance on Race Relations
YMCA of Greater Toronto
YWCA Toronto

individuals

Zanana Akande, community leader

Peter Amponsah, Community/Youth Outreach Worker, YOUTHLINK

Judith Bishop, Trustee, Hamilton‐Wentworth District School Board

Harold Brathwaite, former Director, Peel District School Board; CEO, Retired Teachers of Ontario

David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto, chair of the Toronto Lands Corporation

Michelle Dagnino, Youth Action Network

Cathy Dandy, Trustee, Toronto District School Board

Grace‐Edward Galabuzi, Dept. of Politics & School of Public Administration, Ryerson University

Jeff Kugler, Executive Director, the Centre for Urban Schooling, OISE/UT

Joanne MacEwan, Parent Involvement Committee, Ottawa Catholic School Parents' Association

Cathy Mallove, consultant

Lloyd McKell, Executive Officer, Student and Community Equity, Toronto District School Board

Joe Mihevc, Toronto City Councillor

Huma Nauman, SEPT Coordinator, Catholic Crosscultural Services

Marvyn Novick, Professor Emeritus, Ryerson University

Ruth Sischy, Manager and Policy Advisor, Parenting and Family Literacy

Marjolein Winterink, Canadian Council for Inner City Schools

Tony Maxwell, Orangeville Resident and School Council Co-Chair

Darcy MacCullum, Settlement Workers in Schools, Provincial Coordinator

Jennifer Motha, Primary teacher, Ph.D candidate OISE U of T.

Peggy Russell, Trustee, Ward 4 Burlington, Halton DSB

Ismail Ibrahim, Community Activist in the City of Hamilton

Jennifer McKenzie, Trustee, Ottawa Carleton DSB

Daniel Schugurensky, Program Coordinator, Adult Education and Community development, OISE/UT

→ Click here to add your support!