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How did OISE alum Rosemary Sadlier convince Canada to recognize Black History Month?

Excerpt: "Nova Scotia will develop a new provincial organization that will manage all regulated child care in the province. A provincial executive director, regional directors and centre based managers/pedagogical leaders will lead the organization and be responsible for meeting mandated objectives as determined by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD). The Province will provide the organization with an annual funding agreement to support all regulated child care centres and licensed family home child care agencies that fall under their mandate. Current regulated child care centres will transition from individual contracts with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to a new governance and infrastructure model on April 1, 2022. The organization will oversee contracts for or manage the overall delivery of provincial child care including managing child care spaces and need in community, ECE compensation and wages/benefits (labour relations), daily parent fees, and centre finances."

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

At a Jan. 31 webinar, OISE’s Environmental and Sustainability Education Initiative will announce its new name, Sustainability and Climate Action Network (SCAN).

High school students are lobbying for a grade-freeze. But is it fair and equitable? OISE Professor Todd Cunningham joins CBC Radio to discuss.

U of T congratulates Brenda Registe, an OISE alum, for receiving a 2021 Excellence Through Innovation Award.

Excerpt: "The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, virtually joined the Premier of Nunavut, P.J. Akeeagok, today to announce an agreement that will support an average of $10 a day licensed child care in the territory by March 2024, two years ahead of the federal target. By the end of 2022, parent fees for licensed child care will be reduced by 50 per cent on average, saving families hundreds of dollars per month. This would mean a family in Iqaluit would save an estimated total of up to $14,000 per year on child care fees. This will apply to parents with children up to six years old in licensed child care spaces. Through the agreement, the governments of Canada and Nunavut will work together to improve access to quality, affordable, flexible, and inclusive early learning and child care programs and services. This includes creating 238 new licensed early learning and child care spaces by the end of March 2026, with federal funding of $66 million over five years."

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

High schoolers across Ontario are lobbying for a grade "freeze" for the remainder of this semester. OISE Professor Todd Cunningham weighs in.

Excerpt: "People looking to build careers in child care will have more educational opportunities with the addition of 147 early childhood educator (ECE) seats at eight public post-secondary institutions throughout the province."

Members Only Waffle House has been turning heads as the first local retailer to bring edible phalluses shaped waffles. OISE Prof Lauren Bialystok weighs in.

Excerpt: "In addition to reduced fees, there will be 1,500 new not-for-profit child-care spaces beginning this fall, part of the plan for 9,500 new early learning and child-care spaces by March 31, 2026. The new spaces will be made available in more communities across Nova Scotia, with the goal of equitable access to affordable, accessible child care everywhere in the province. Communities with limited care options will soon have access to licensed child care for infants and toddlers, along with before and after school programs."