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After taking a look at the numbers behind our supports and services, here's what Education Commons learned. 

Excerpt: "There continues to be many systemic issues within the Child and Family Services system that contribute to the inequities of services delivered to families and the overrepresentation of Indigenous children and youth in care. The larger goal of system reform has been long identified, and amendments to the Child and Family Services Act are part of this work. In April 2022, Northwest Territories (NWT) residents were invited to provide comments on the “Child and Family Services Act: Proposed Amendments Discussion Paper”. The Discussion Paper sets out amendments under consideration by the Department of Health and Social Services (Department). The Department identified eight key elements to serve as an outline for the proposed changes and help respondents navigate the proposed amendments."

Currently, Dr. Alexander teaches a course called “Pedagogies of Abolition” that is drawn from their research.

OISE hosted a peer-led career event for Ph.D. candidates and students in research stream programs exploring what comes after completing a research degree.

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Dr. Sachdeva, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, placed second at the 2023 Three-Minute Thesis competition (3MT) this past spring.

Excerpt: "“Understanding the Early Years” is a Yukon First Nations designed and developed course that will be offered in Whitehorse and in rural communities, with special focus on communities that have limited access to professional development. The course provides opportunities for both employees of licensed programs currently working without a certificate level and Yukoners wanting to enter the early childhood education field. Yukoners who successfully complete the course will receive a Level 1 certificate to practice as an early childhood educator from the Yukon Department of Education’s Early Learning and Child Care Unit."

We hear from Education Commons' Drupal Developers, Jed Dela Cruz, and how he approaches challenges at work and on the running track.

OISE is bringing together senior policy leaders and Ontario’s college leadership for the first OISE Community College Symposium on June 1.

By the end of May 2023, most faculty and staff at OISE will have Microsoft (MS) Teams Phone. Learn more about how MS Teams Phone will be used in the OISE community.

During Wellness Month, Education Commons are getting active! Find out how we are tackling the Wellness Challenge in our own way.

Excerpt: "The provincial government will partner with operators in 24 communities to create 603 designated early learning and child-care spaces. “We know there is a need for more high-quality, inclusive and affordable early learning and child-care spaces,” said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan. “Creating new designated spaces will make a difference for New Brunswick families. We look forward to continuing to work with our early learning and child-care sector on efforts to increase access to these critical services.” The new spaces include 231 for infants (birth to 24 months) and 372 for preschool children (ages 2-5). The breakdown is as follows: francophone spaces for infants: 66; francophone spaces for preschool children: 61; anglophone spaces for infants: 165; anglophone spaces for preschool children: 311."