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February 9, 2026

Generative Hope: Possibilities in Education Research

We are living in an ever-changing world. Considering this, the 2026 OISE Graduate Student Research Conference (GSRC) theme, “Generative Hope: Possibilities in Education Research”, is situated within a context of global disorder and educational possibility.
February 9, 2026

Manitoba Government Increases School Funding By $79.8 Million, Bringing Total Investment to Nearly $2 Billion

Excerpt: "The Manitoba government is increasing its investment in schools by $79.8 million for the 2026-27 school year, Education and Early Childhood Minister Tracy Schmidt announced today. “Our government is committed to making sure every Manitoba family can count on strong, stable public schools, year after year. We are meeting the needs of students and communities by building new schools and feeding kids with our universal school food program,” said Schmidt. “This is good news for teachers, school divisions and families while building a brighter future for Manitoba’s students.” The Manitoba government is allocating $11.4 million in public school funding to support divisions most affected by teacher salary harmonization. Salary harmonization will be implemented in the 2026-27 school year. Salary harmonization standardizes teacher pay scales across school divisions to help minimize disparities."
February 4, 2026

Results of public consultations for education plans

Excerpt: "The reports summarize the almost 11,000 responses received by the anglophone sector and more than 3,000 responses received by the francophone sector. “We are committed to creating a collective vision for education, along with our partners in the early learning and child-care sector, teachers and other education professionals, stakeholders, experts and parents,” said Johnson. “These new education plans will play a significant role in the direction of New Brunswick education for years to come.”"
February 2, 2026

Saskatchewan Introduces Continuing Supports for Early Literacy

Excerpt: "The provincial government signed a new five-year deal in November to keep the $10-a-day program going. Many provinces signed agreements months earlier, but Saskatchewan’s Education Minister said the province was holding out to get a better deal. The new deal includes a base funding increase to help with inflationary costs and an expansion to the age limit so kids who turn six can stay in the program until they start school. Werner said the delay may have contributed to a lack of new spaces opening in the last while, because providers wouldn’t want to go through all the work of planning and funding if the program was going away. “All of that gets put on hold – we don’t want to go into a bunch of debt and then not know if the funding is even going to be in place,” she explained."