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At a time when many before- and after-school programs are closing, WRDSB has taken a different approach: expanding access through school board–operated programs.

Before- and after-school care is available in all WRDSB schools for children from junior kindergarten to Grade 6. The Board directly operates extended-day child care in 75 of its 104 elementary schools, employing 330 unionized, full-time Early Childhood Educators and serving approximately 4,200 children.

The initiative started over 15 years ago as a partnership between the Region of Waterloo, the WRDSB, and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. The WRDSB continues to expand the model despite a significant province-wide shortage of early childhood educators, demonstrating how effective system design can support both access and workforce stability.

Part 1 of the series provides an overview of the Waterloo model and its outcomes.

Professor Emeritus Doug McDougall heads to AERA 2026, sharing research on de-streamed math, mentoring educators, and advancing global mathematics education.

Dr. Farhadi spoke with CBC news about tech-personalized learning using AI.

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Professor Nxumalo talked about her research and her award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA), in advance of its annual summit this April.

Excerpt: "The Province is proposing a new legislation that will make it easier for local elected officials to take parental leave when they become a parent. The changes will support gender equity and help more people with caregiving responsibilities participate in local governments."

La professeure Amal Madibbo a reçu le prix d'excellence de l'IEPO pour son titre de professeure titulaire et son prix de la Société canadienne de sociologie

SJE students and faculty organized and presented at the CIARS 13th Annual Decolonizing Conference from March 12–14, 2026.

Sociologist Dr. Alan Sears presents a colloquium on his Jan 2025 book Eros and Alienation: Capitalism and the Making of Gendered Sexualities.

U of T News spoke with recent grads, including OISE alumna Tanya Kaur Talwar, about how they landed their first roles and what they learned along the way.

We mourn the loss of SJE EdD student Hrishikesh Inguva Venkata Sai Lakshmi and extend our condolences to his family and friends. We share a GoFundMe for family.