The York community is invited to visit the University’s new website which launched on Aug. 31 with a modern design, enhanced functionality and an improved user experience. The new Faculty of Education web site was one of the pilot sites for the launch.
With school just around the corner, many Ontario parents and teachers are still wondering whether it’s safe for children and teens to return to school amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Right now, I don’t think [schools] will be able to adhere to the guidelines put out by SickKids and the other public health units in […]
This month’s graduate student profile features Gilary Massa, a graduate student in the Master’s of Leadership, Community and Engagement Program. Her research focuses on how organizations within the private, not-for-profit and public sectors can enact organizational change that centres human rights and equity. Massa works as the Human Rights and Outreach Officer at the Toronto […]
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 […]
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