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OISE alum Rosemary Sadlier spent 22 years as president of the Ontario Black History Society and helped establish national recognition of Black History Month. This spring, she joins 10 fellow honorary doctorates at the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).

Excerpt: "The government is continuing to provide support to growing communities by increasing modern learning spaces for students to drive student success. This is why Ontario is investing about $30 billion over the next 10 years, including over $22 billion in capital grants, to support new and redeveloped schools and child care projects. These investments will help students succeed in their studies and prepare them for the future."

Professor Fikile Nxumalo, director of the Childhood Place Pedagogy Lab, has earned the Black Research Network IGNITE Grant 5.0 for her important work in environmental education in South Africa's K-3 classrooms.

Alice Romo is a PhD Candidate in the Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) program at the Department of Leadership and Higher Adult Education

Excerpt: "In spring 2026, the Educational Assistant Internship Program will be expanded to give school boards across Alberta greater access to trained educational assistants, helping ease staffing pressures and better support students in increasingly complex classrooms. Since 2023, Alberta’s government has provided this program with more than $2 million, supporting more than 1,280 educational assistants. Educational assistants in the program receive online learning, in-class practical experience, ongoing coaching, mentoring and access to a community of practice. The flexible design allows school authorities to adapt the program to local needs."

Excerpt: "Early childhood educators (ECEs) play a big role in giving Manitoba kids a good start, and they deserve wages that match their expertise and show how much we value them. Our historic $5/hr wage grid increase for ECEs last year is helping recruit and retain workers in this priority sector. And this year, wages will increase for ECEs by two per cent. From March 2023 to February 2026, the sector has grown by 40 per cent with 1,118 more ECEs working in Manitoba’s licensed childcare sector. In addition to the wage increase, we are expanding the successful Recruit-Back Incentive of $5,000 to encourage workers to return to full-time work in the licensed sector. More than 800 ECEs have received this incentive so far and we are expanding it to bring even more back."

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Alum Ashleigh Molloy has been inducted into the Scarborough Walk of Fame for his work to advance understandings of developmental disabilities. One of nine inductees, Molloy will be named alongside Canadian legends including Andre De Grasse and Fefe Dobson.

For decades, a major goal of education systems has been to improve postsecondary access. Researcher and OISE alum Dr. Kelly Gallagher-Mackay argues Ontario must focus on the benefits of improved access, and not get caught up by grade inflation.

Excerpt: "$10-a-day child care will continue into the 2026-27 fiscal year. To ensure this is successful the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development will develop a steering committee that will make recommendations regarding changes and benefit improvements for early childhood educators. These changes will help to recruit more educators to work in child care and retain those already in the workforce. The Early Childhood Educator Steering Committee requested by the sector will include representative groups of educators from across the province and the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Newfoundland and Labrador. It will inform changes to the wage grid and workforce policies and help develop an implementation plan for benefits. This work will also help identify current workforce challenges and propose potential solutions."

Excerpt: "The Yukon’s education system needs to focus on the interests of students. Budget 2026 will provide the resources to equip students for the future, making sure the education system serves all Yukon communities and provides appropriate supports for students, educators and families… $1.9 million in additional support for universal child care, keeping care affordable for families… $2.8 million to increase physical accessibility of existing child care spaces and help organizations create new ones in underserved communities."