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The Conversation: Coronavirus closures could lead to a radical revolution in conservation

“With widespread closures of parks and conservation areas around the world, could this be an opportunity to transform the way we manage and use these protected environments?” says Faculty of Education Postdoctoral Fellow, Planetary Health & Education James Stinson in a recent article that he co-authored with Elizabeth (Libby) Lunstrum for The Conversation Canada. 

IN THE MEDIA: 4 things we’ve learned about math success that might surprise parents

School closures due to coronavirus have put parents in the challenging position of home-schooling their children say experts Associate Professor Tina Rake, and graduate student Cristina De Simone at 91��ɫ's Faculty of Education

IN THE MEDIA: Professor Carl James partners with U of T to track the demographics of the COVID-19 pandemic

Carl James, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community, & Diaspora at 91��ɫ's Faculty of Education is partnering with the University of Toronto to understand how the virus works, spreads, can be contained — and why it affects some populations more than others. Dr. Upton Allen's team will ensure his research includes some social science, […]

IN THE MEDIA: Pandemic exposes how social inequities not only wound the marginalized but hurt us all

Faculty of Education professor and Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora Carl James, is best known for his role in gathering groundbreaking data on Black experiences in sectors ranging from education and jobs to interactions with police. He has been avidly following calls to collect race-based disaggregated data on COVID-19. In a recent Toronto Star […]

IN THE MEDIA: What Ontario is getting right (and wrong) about homelessness during COVID-19

Professor Stephen Gaetz is keeping a close eye on how homeless populations are faring as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds in Ontario. The 91��ɫ Faculty of Education professor is president of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, an organization that researches homelessness and poverty with partners in Canada and around the world, publishing findings through its […]

IN THE MEDIA: How much screen time is too much – for children and adults?

With schools closed, screens are required for students, those working from home and everyone attempting to stay connected with friends and family. Our increased reliance on screens makes it difficult to determine how much is too much.

IN THE MEDIA: Assistant Professor Vidya Shah shares tips on how parents can encourage learning with their kids during COVID-19

Vidya Shah, Assistant Professor at 91��ɫ's Faculty of Education shares tips on how parents can encourage learning with their kids during COVID-19. Shah stresses the importance of acknowledging the difference between schooling and learning. "It's important for parents to know that [learning] is happening all the time. When they are talking with their children, when […]

IN THE MEDIA: Should parents teach their kids at home during school closures?

Assistant Professor Vidya Shah shares tips to help parents teach while kids learn from home on CP24 Breakfast.

IN THE MEDIA: Help! I've got kids at home. They won't and can't leave...

When it comes to getting kids reading, coding and initiating activity during these times, parents are looking to Associate Professors Tina Rapke and John Ippolito of 91��ɫ's Faculty of Education for expert tips. "If they have a to-do list for when they’re bored, refer them to it. Kids are responsible for their boredom. Remember […]

IN THE MEDIA: 'Letting the kids be': Advice for parents on managing at-home learning expectations

As school boards across the country roll out their distance-learning programs, parents are trying to figure out the best at-home education approach for their kids amid a global pandemic.