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Juanna Nguyen
November 18, 2021

Juanna Nguyen

Juanna Nguyen: Master of Education in Counselling Psychology, Class of 2021.
Dalia Ahmed
November 18, 2021

Dalia Ahmed

Dalia Ahmed: Master of Education in Counselling Psychology (CP), Class of 2021.
November 15, 2021

$10-a-day child care for families in Alberta

Excerpt: "The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, today announced that both governments have reached an agreement that will support an average of $10 a day care in the province, significantly reducing the price of child care for families. The agreement includes creating 42,500 new regulated early learning and child care spaces by the end of March 2026. With federal funding of almost $3.8 billion over the next five years, Alberta will also see a 50 per cent reduction in average parent fees for children under the age of six in regulated child care by the end of 2022."
November 11, 2021

The public advantage in child care

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
November 8, 2021

Extra support for child care operators in Alberta

Excerpt: "Funding to support the sector includes: $20.57 million for a child care staff recovery and retention program to help attract and retain qualified and certified educators to the sector, and to acknowledge long-term staff who have worked throughout the pandemic; Approximately $15 million in unspent (due to lower than expected enrolment and expenditures) bilateral funding from the federal government for COVID-19 relief to further support operators as quickly as possible."
November 4, 2021

A prescription for the childcare workforce

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
November 4, 2021

2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Build Ontario

Excerpt: "Investing in schools helps support the long-term success of students. This is why the government is investing about $14 billion in capital grants over 10 years to construct more schools, improve existing facilities across Ontario and support education-related projects. As part of this investment, the government is providing $1.4 billion for the 2021–22 school year to support the repair and renewal of schools, including upgrading ventilation systems. Over five years, the government is investing up to $1.0 billion to create up to 30,000 licensed child care spaces for families and communities across the province."
Kiana Habibagahi
November 1, 2021

Kiana Habibagahi

MEd in Developmental Psychology and Education (DPE) student, Kiana Habibagahi.
Expected year of graduation: 2023.