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Excerpt: "To support Yukon families and make their lives more affordable, the Government of Yukon is investing more than $25 million in 2021–22 towards early learning and child care initiatives. This includes approximately $15 million for a new Yukon-wide universal child care program."

Voice of Children. Penelope, age 5, Kindergarten, Ontario.

OISE continues to rise in the QS World University Rankings, placing as the third highest ranked educational institution globally.

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

Voice of Children. Rylan, age 5, Senior Kindergarten, Ontario.

Professor Chmielewski and Maharaj shared their emerging research on trends in Socio-economic Segregation between schools in Canada.

MA in Child Study and Education (CSE) student, Joshua Lim.
Expected year of graduation: 2021.

Excerpt: "Based on public and sector feedback, the ministry has identified six action areas to improve the child care and early years system. The action areas include immediate commitments, such as consulting on proposed regulatory amendments through the Ontario Regulatory Registry, and longer-term commitments to continue to enhance the system by providing more choice and affordability for children and families, reducing red tape and administrative burden, and improving quality."

Voice of Children. Oliver, age 4, Kindergarten, Ontario.

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

Excerpt: "My government’s objective is to increase access to childcare by adding an additional 300 childcare spaces this year. This measure will constitute the first steps toward a universal model with a fixed rate for early childhood centres, with the objective to provide our children a strong and healthy start to their educational path in a consistent, caring, and safe learning environment."