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A great school might not cost as much as you think. Former principal and consultant Barbara J. Smith offers her insider's perspective on the challenges and realities of schools all over the world.

In his page-turning mystery involving two immigrant families, award-winning Professor John Portelli unfurls the tensions between traditional and progressive beliefs set within Toronto’s multicultural landscape.

Hard-earned lessons from education, government and… baseball have shaped Charles Pascal’s career. A former Ontario deputy minister of education, Charles talks about lessons learned from his 40-year career in education and public policy.

Professor Njoki Wane shares her breathtaking journey from Kenya to Canada—from a Catholic girls’ boarding school in rural Kenya to standing in front of a lectern at the University of Toronto. She brings insights from her mother and all the richness of a life lived between two countries.

For decades cities have favoured cement over greenery, largely because it’s cheap and requires little maintenance. But there are many environmental benefits to turning your driveway or cement walkway into a greenway! Janet Joy Wilson, a volunteer at the David Suzuki Butterflyway Project, shows you how to transform concrete urban spaces like parking lots into a sustainable paradise, complete with native plants for pollinators and more!