Articles in Advocacy
Today marks a National Day of Action to make Shannen’s Dream a reality. Hundreds of students in Ottawa will support this Day of Action by marching on Parliament, demanding the Federal Government to address the issue of educational …
Last week, the CSBA presented to CMEC during their 99th meeting (CMEC 99). This meeting provided Ministers the opportunity to advance work on the priorities outlines in Learn Canada 2020, a guiding framework and joint …
The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA), in collaboration with the SSBA Aboriginal Council, has identified a strategic plan to address First Nation and Métis education in the province’s public schools. The “First Nations and Métis …
The documentary film “Waiting for Superman” , which originally premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, was just released this month. This film provides an in-depth commentary and analysis on the US public education system.
The …
Early Learning and Care Impact Analysis, a new report from the Centre for Spatial Economics with support from the Atkinson Charitable Foundation, was released August 30th. This study calculated the short and long-term economic benefits of the …
The recent decision by the federal government to eliminate the long-form census in favour of a voluntary form has provoked a fierce debate across the country.
Policy-makers in education, at all levels, use census data to …
One of the priorities of the CSBA is to promote educational opportunities and student achievement for aboriginal students across Canada, as identified in Learn Canada 2020 (Council of Ministers of Education, Canada).
Our member provincial associations …
The Copyright Modernization Act addresses several areas that impact education; specifically, it addresses the educational use of digital technologies in schools and materials that are accessible on the Internet.
The government has set up a site …
One of the CSBA’s priorities is a focus on “Canadian Students as Global Citizens.” This initiative encompasses many areas, with a goal to providing students with the skills that they need to compete in the …