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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.

Excerpt: "The Ministry of Education and Child Care is investing $8.2 billion to support students, invest in schools and support the transition and delivery of child care. Of this total, there is $7.4 billion for kindergarten to Grade 12 education this year, which is $1.8 billion more than in 2016-17. This is a total increase of 32%."

Excerpt: "As part of the new Family Affordability Package, Manitoba families with children and a household income of less than $175,000 in 2021 will receive a Family Affordability benefit cheque of $250 for the first child and $200 for each additional child. An estimated 145,000 families with approximately 282,000 children will benefit with an average cheque of approximately $440 per family, totalling $63 million in benefits."

Excerpt: "This addendum to the Ontario Child Care and EarlyON Child and Family Centres Service Management and Funding Guideline (2022) (“CWELCC Guidelines”) will provide CMSMs/DSSABs with information on recent changes arising from the new investments through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Agreement."

Thank you to those who joined us for our August Faculty Orientation. Education Commons hosts this orientation three times a year to introduce...

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

OISE alum Angelica Galante explores Canada's linguistic diversity that stem from rich contributions of immigrant and Indigenous populations and their languages.

OISE professor in the Adult Education & Community Development Program Kiran Mirchandani weighs in on the real problems of outsourcing.

OISE PhD candidate and researcher Tanitiã Munroe talks about establishing school and community partnerships to ensure inclusive education and student success.

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: "The Alberta Home Visitation Network Association will use $1.5 million in federal funding for in-person and virtual workshops to provide opportunities to early childhood educators working in licenced child-care centres to enhance their knowledge of the social and emotional needs of children up to 12 years old. The workshops will include an introduction to infant and early childhood mental health that focuses on the importance of understanding behaviours and cultural self-awareness. Training for educators working with children aged 6 to 12 will also include mental health first aid for helping kids in crisis, and youth mental health supports."

OISE's Dr. Rumeet Billani talks to Breakfast Television about how to develop cultural intelligence and it's impact on cross-cultural skills.