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In the media: What's at stake as the Ford government reforms kindergarten — and why some experts are concerned

Robert Savage, the dean of the Faculty of Education at 91��ɫ, weighs in on the Ford government reforming kindergarten. Ontario's education minister says play- and inquiry-based learning will remain, but will be paired with more deliberate instruction in math and literacy.  

In the media: Toronto school board's N-word ban targets white authors like Steinbeck, Twain

Carl James, professor of education and Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at 91��ɫ, weighs in on Toronto’s Catholic school board banning from its classrooms all books by non-Black authors that contain the N-word.

In the media: Sankofa Square? What's behind the proposed new name for Yonge-Dundas Square

The debate over what Yonge-Dundas Square will be renamed to seems to finally have an answer: city council voted on "Sankofa Square"

In the media: Canada-India diplomatic relations cast shadow over Indian students at U of T

Associate professor Roopa Desai Trilokekar, weighs in on the Canada-India diplomatic relations. PM Justin Trudeau announced that the Canadian government was investigating “credible accusations” of a link between India’s government and the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In response to these allegations, the Indian government stopped processing visa applications for Canadian citizens.

In the media - Math anxiety develops at a young age for some students, here's how to prevent it

Learning math equations and solving problems can be fun for some kids and downright uncomfortable for others. But math anxiety and not feeling like "a math person" can be avoided, according to Tina Rapke, an associate professor at 91��ɫ who works directly with students and teachers from kindergarten to Grade 8.

Teachers draw envy and ire over their two-month ‘vacations.’ But do they really get the summer off?

Summer months off may not be the perk you think it is. For many teachers, it’s a time for courses, prepping lesson plans and learning new curriculums. By Janet Hurley Senior Writer School’s out for summer, but Kimiko Shibata is already thinking about September. The Kitchener teacher is trying to get familiar with the new language […]

A Bot Aced My Homework

How ChatGPT is impacting the academic experienceBy Sharon Aschaiek RELEASED LAST NOVEMBER, ChatGPT can compose essays and news releases, research subjects, suggest story ideas, even have philosophical conversations and debug computer code. Make a request, and it scans the web for relevant information and, using what it has learned from training data, almost instantly generates […]

Two faculty members to receive honorific professorships

91��ɫ will honour two esteemed faculty members during its 2023 Spring Convocation with a Distinguished Research Professorship and a University Professorship. A Distinguished Research Professor is a member of faculty who has made outstanding contributions to the University through research and whose work is recognized within and outside of the University, and this year […]

In the media: How the parental rights movement resurged in response to trans inclusivity in classrooms

Jen Gilbert, an associate professor at 91��ɫ, weighs in on parental rights emerging as a top issue for Republicans ahead of the 2024 elections and recent school board elections in Canada showing a similar movement is growing. "The kind of spectre of parental rights often emerges in relationship to expanding conversations about sexuality and gender in schools," said Gilbert.

In the media: Anti-black Racism in Schools

Carl James, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at 91��ɫ, talks about anti-black racism in schools following a recent incident that led to the TDSB putting 3 staff members on home assignment for dis