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How mud play helps children connect with nature

From mud to meaning: Learn about a project led by York University PhD student Ayesha Menezes who is helping children engage in nature, learning and community through hands-on experiences.

In the media: Experts and educators divided on plan to bring back final exams

Faculty of Education's associate dean, Sarah Barrett, and other education experts share their thoughts on Ontario's plan to bring final examinations back into the high school.

Appointment of interim dean, Faculty of Education

I am pleased to share that on Sept. 1, 2026, Dr. Sarah Barrett will assume the role of interim dean, Faculty of Education.

PhD student brings Indigenous food to Ontario hospital menus

The third-year doctoral student at York University's Faculty of Education is a Red Seal-certified Indigenous chef, an Ontario College of Teachers-certified educator and a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Oneida Nation of the Thames, Bear Clan.

Study led by York U tracks decade-long rise in high school absenteeism

As Ontario moves to make attendance and participation part of high school students' final marks, York University research offers context for what rising absenteeism may signal and why there may be no simple fix.

Research aims to close literacy gap

Robert Savage, dean of the Faculty of Education at York University, is leading research that asks a deceptively simple question: What actually helps children learn to read – and how early can schools intervene to make a lasting difference?

York researcher rethinks math education for Black students

For Molade Osibodu, creating what she calls “liberatory futures” begins in the mathematics classroom. An associate professor of math education at York University’s Faculty of Education, Osibodu focuses her research on how Black students experience math and how education systems can better support equity.

York research results in guide to support children’s museum educators

Professor Lisa Farley and her research colleagues have developed a reflection guide for museum educators to support their efforts to discuss challenging topics and ideas with children.

York research challenges how healthy aging is defined

A new study led by Natalia Balyasnikova, associate professor in the Faculty of Education at York University, is calling for a shift in how healthy aging is understood globally.

York experts contribute to action plan on education for a better future

York University’s UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability Charles Hopkins, along with Executive Coordinator to the UNESCO Chair Katrin Kohl, will be among 250 experts presenting concepts toward implementing education for sustainable development (ESD) at a global UNESCO meeting in Japan.