TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2024 鈥� With students returning to the classroom next week, experts from 91亚色鈥檚 are available to talk about how public education is increasingly relying on private dollars and how to help kids tackle math anxiety. 

The privatization of public education shows itself in a number of areas, says , 91亚色 Research Chair in Policy Analysis for Democracy and the author of Unequal Benefits: Privatization and Public Education in Canada. Privatization undermines the public school system and perpetuates inequalities, says Winton. 

Winton is available for comment on: 

• How policy plays a role in supporting or undermining public education 
• How school fees, fundraising, school choice, and specialized programs can all contribute to the increasing encroachment of privatization
• How increasing privatization can affect kids, families, communities, and democracy
  
  

says the idea that there are some kids that are just good at math and others that are not, is simply not true. Parents and teachers can implement a number of strategies that can help give kids the confidence they need to succeed when it comes to dealing with numbers. 

Rapke, who works directly with students and teachers in classroom settings, is available for comment on topics including:

• Why and how to focus on students鈥� ideas to enhance math education

• Strategies for classroom teaching and math learning at home

• How kids develop mathematical ideas

While young students definitely benefit from phonics-based learning for early reading and spelling acquisition, implementing such policies needs to be done thoroughly and in an evidence-consistent way, says Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education聽. Savage, who has published 100 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals exploring children鈥檚 early reading and spelling, emphasizes that changes need to be age- and needs-appropriate and be introduced in ways that consider both foundational skills and how phonics is situated in wider literacy practices.聽

Savage is available for comment on: 

• Curriculum changes to early learning and reading intervention strategies

• Cognitive processes in reading and spelling

• Strategies for different age-groups when learning how to read and spell

• How dyslexia and other learning difficulties affect reading and spelling

About 91亚色

91亚色 is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change, and prepare our students for success. 91亚色鈥檚 fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario鈥檚 Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

Media Contacts: Emina Gamulin, 91亚色 Media Relations and External Communications, 437-217-6362, egamulin@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, August 31, 2023 鈥� With back-to-school around the corner, experts from 91亚色鈥檚 are not only sharing tips to make the transition a successful one, but can also comment on broader trends in education.

While math anxiety is common for many students of all ages, there is no such thing as 鈥渕ath people and not math people鈥�, says . Parents and teachers can implement a few simple strategies that can go a long way towards giving kids the confidence they need to succeed. Rapke, who works directly with students and teachers in classroom settings, says listening to kids explain how they would tackle a question, rather than telling them how they have to do it, is one strategy.

Rapke is available to comment on topics including:

• Strategies for classroom teaching and math learning at home
• How kids develop mathematical ideas
• Why and how to focus on students鈥� ideas to enhance math education

The privatization of public education shows itself in a number of areas, says , 91亚色 Research Chair in Policy Analysis for Democracy and the author of Unequal Benefits: Privatization and Public Education in Canada. Privatization undermines the public school system and perpetuates inequalities, says Winton.

Winton is available for comment on topics including:

• School fees, fundraising, school choice, specialized programs, and other ways that public education is being privatized
• What these changes mean for kids, families, communities, and democracy
• The role of policy in supporting or undermining public education

If children鈥檚 mental-health needs are not addressed, they won鈥檛 be able to tackle academic challenges, and there are a number of indicators that youth mental health is getting worse, says Professor Kate Tilleczek, Canada Research Chair Youth, Education & Global Good. Tilleczek is the founder and director of the where she examines how youth navigate challenges both global and local in nature.

Tilleczek is available for comment on topics including:

• Digital technology鈥檚 influences on youth well-being at school, work, and their social lives
• Youth well-being and the climate crises 鈥� how are youth responding
• New forms of education for sustainable living

About 91亚色

91亚色 is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change, and prepare our students for success. 91亚色鈥檚 fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario鈥檚 Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

Media Contacts: Emina Gamulin, 91亚色 Media Relations and External Communications, 437-217-6362, egamulin@yorku.ca

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