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October 6, 2026

The LARCH Project: Looking to the past to imagine a more inclusive future

The Language and Race in Contemporary Canadian History (LARCH) Project is an initiative exploring the history of language, race and public education in Canada.

October 6, 2026

IN THE NEWS: Professor Rob Simon on the value of Pokémon cards.

Professor Rob Simon spoke with Global about about the value of Pokémon cards.

October 1, 2026

SJE Welcomes Future Graduate Students at OISE Virtual Fall Open House

SJE put its best foot forward at the OISE Virtual Fall Open House, showcasing the department as a welcoming, engaging, and exciting place for graduate studies.

September 29, 2026

PODCAST: Your Paper Sucked but it will Change the University, Season 3 Episode 1

Season 3 of this podcast with Professor Grace Karram Stephenson kicks off with Celeste Licorish, a higher ed professional at McMaster University.

September 28, 2026

OISE research links kindergarten school readiness to math achievement through Grade 9

The Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science study finds that children’s developmental readiness in kindergarten can predict their math achievement years later.

September 28, 2026

IN THE NEWS: Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva on CBC Metro Morning

Alumna and sessional lecturer Sachdeva spoke with Metro Morning about what poor math scores mean for Ontario kids who are not succeeding in the system.

September 22, 2026

Seeking critical conversations: A look-in at the Curriculum Inquiry academic journal

With OISE faculty on the editorial team, Curriculum Inquiry brings together the work many who theorize and examine curriculum and pedagogy, broadly conceived.

September 16, 2026

NEWS RELEASE: Telling children they succeed because they are “smart” can nearly double cheating, study finds

OISE and Hangzhou Normal University research completes a three-paper series showing that well-intentioned messages about intelligence can undermine children’s honesty.

September 16, 2026

IN THE NEWS: An excerpt from alum Dr. Louis Busch's book 'Carry Your Heart'

Dr. Louis Busch, a Cree psychotherapist and OISE alumni, reflects on relationship and belonging in this excerpt from “Carry Your Heart: Indigenous Helping Wisdom and the Science of Psychological Flexibility,“ released on Sept. 15, 2026.

September 14, 2026

OISE faculty member, Emmanuelle Le Pichon-Vorstman, co-wins UNESCO International Literacy Prize

The UNESCO International Literacy Prize awards projects for their exceptional contributions to advancing literacy across the globe.

September 14, 2026

The Black Future Educators’ Pathway: Walking the journey with members, past and present

With this third grouping of the Black Future Educators’ Pathway initative, OISE has now welcomed over 120 Black students to BFEP since 2024.

September 11, 2026

IN THE NEWS: PhD student Noah Khan and Professor Megan Boler on CBC: Ideas

A recent episode of CBC: Ideas with Nahlah Ayed featured Khan and Boler, who talked about human workers making decisions about how chatbots behave and evolve.