Press releases
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Members of the media can reach our spokesperson & executive director, Annie Kidder in the office at 416-534-0100.
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2012
People for Education reacts to the Drummond report
People for Education’s analysis shows that Drummond’s recommendations may have a negative impact on Ontario’s schools.
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2012
Education funding: Is the party over?
Today’s release of the report from the Drummond Commission may mark the end of years of increases in education funding in Ontario.
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2012
People for Education announces inaugural “researcher of the month”
In an unprecedented move, People for Education is giving the general public access to top researchers from across Ontario. Parents will have the opportunity to interact directly with the researcher
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2011
Reading enjoyment on the decline in Ontario schools
Report shows worrying new stats for Ontario’s kids. The percentage of Ontario students in grade 3 who report they “like to read” dropped from 75% in 1998/99 to 50% in
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2011
Education champions announced
P4E awards former Prime Minister Paul Martin and education advocate Roberta Jamieson as co-recipients of 5th Annual Egerton Ryerson Award.
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2011
Announcing People for Education’s 15th annual conference
Ontario’s new Minister of Education and one of Finland’s top education experts are among the participants at People for Education’s conference at York U on Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 5th & 6th.
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2011
Report on school councils: policy doesn’t reflect their most important role
For the third year in a row the majority of councils reported that “enhancing communication between the school and parents” is their most important role. But – also for the
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2011
People for Education welcomed Laurel Broten as the new Minister of Education today.
“We are pleased that education will have a Minister who already knows so much about early childhood education and who has experience working in cooperation with other ministries on things
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2011
P4E’s Questions for Political Candidates
People for Education issued a list of ten questions for candidates in the provincial election. The election tip sheet reminds parents and others that provincial politicians control funding for education
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2011
P4E Report Reveals Gap in Parent Engagement
A new report from People for Education says that chatting with kids about school or even asking questions about a TV show – helping to connect something kids learned in