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Excerpt: "When kids eat well, they do better in school. And when kids do well in school, they succeed. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Dr. Andrew Furey, today announced an agreement to expand school food programs in the province. This agreement, under the National School Food Program, will result in 4,100 more kids in Newfoundland and Labrador getting healthy meals this school year. Participating families with two kids will save an estimated $800 a year, on average. It will mean lower grocery bills for families and school meals for kids – helping them learn, grow, and get the best start in life. Newfoundland and Labrador is the first province to reach an agreement with the federal government through the new National School Food Program. This initial investment of approximately $9.1 million over three years will help more kids get access to school food. We invite all provinces and territories to reach these agreements – it’s one of the best investments we can make to lower costs, support families, and care for our kids."

This week, over 30 Black aspiring educators will begin their journey in OISE’s Master of Teaching program as the inaugural cohort of the Black Future Educators Pathway. Designed to bridge gaps in representation and access, BFEP ensures equitable admissions and comprehensive student support.

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La professeure Amal Madibbo est directrice adjointe du Département de la justice sociale en éducation (SJE) à l'IEPO depuis le 1er juillet 2024

Excerpt: "Today, the Government of Canada and Saskatchewan announced an investment of $71.3 million to allocate more than 5,000 child care centre spaces across the province throughout 2024-25. To date, 1,537 of these child care centre spaces have been allocated to new child care facilities or added into existing facilities in 27 Saskatchewan communities and 36 organizations. The other 3,463 spaces will be allocated throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. "This investment will create more opportunities for families to find accessible and high-quality child care in their local communities," Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said. "Expanding child care facilities throughout the province will be an addition to supporting the wellbeing for Saskatchewan families.""

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Submission to the Government of Canada's Guide on Building a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System, August 2024

The Atkinson Centre urges the Government of Canada to ‘get it right from the start’ by enforcing the principles governing the building of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Child system. Profit has no place in child care. Quality does.

Nouvelle direction du CREFO à compter du 1e juillet 2024 en remplacement de la professeure Le Pichon, en sabbatique pour un an.

Excerpt: "Licensed school-age child care centres will be able to access new funding to help them deliver before and after school programming for Island children. To ensure Island families can continue to access affordable child care programming, the Province is investing $537,900 to support operational costs and encourage more organizations to offer school-age child care programs. The new funding will include a one-time stabilization grant for existing operators and a new licensing incentive grant for new operators."

The OISE Graduate Students’ Association is excited to extend an invitation to all OISE students to participate in one or more of our standing committees.