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IN THE MEDIA: Centralized virtual schools and synchronous delivery: How remote learning is shaping up for fall

Not all teachers have prior expertise in online learning. During the months of school closures, those teachers who did have e-learning experience supported their colleagues but had to balance that with their own classes, according to Sarah Barrett, an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at York University. Barrett is currently studying the experiences […]

IN THE MEDIA: Change Won't Happen Overnight

With public awareness of anti-Black systemic racism seemingly at an all-time high, many people hope the investment industry is on its way to becoming more racially diverse. A 2017 report authored by Carl James, Professor at York University’s Faculty of Education and York’s affirmative action, equity and inclusivity officer, noted that only 53% of Black […]

IN THE MEDIA: Ontario to ban suspensions for children in Grade 3 and below in efforts to rid education system of racism

IN THE MEDIA: Ontario to ban suspensions for children in Grade 3 and below in efforts to rid education system of racism