In the media

In the media: Change the system, not the students: Sociologist on Black lives in Canadian education

Professor Carl E. James is the winner of the prestigious 2022 Killam Prize for Social Science. The sociologist has studied Canada’s schools and universities for 40 years. He argues there is much to learn about how racialized students can succeed in education.

The Conversation: Even school boards are now experiencing severe political polarization

Recently there has been a resurgence of movements across North America resisting anti-racist reforms such as the use of critical race…

In the media: Project helps breathe new life into stories of Greenwood’s forgotten dead

Naomi Norquay, a senior scholar at York University, and Rachel Lobo of the University of Toronto set out to work on uncovering the narratives of the people buried at the Greenwood Cemetery’s indigent plot in 2020 before the pandemic.

In the media: York University Markham Campus exhibits Indigenous artworks in recognition of the site’s Indigenous heritage

In recognition of the site’s Indigenous heritage, York University unveiled Indigenous art exhibits on the construction hoarding at York University’s Markham campus.

In the media: Trustee elections should matter to those who value equity and inclusion

Carl E. James, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in the Faculty of Education at York University, and Vidya Shah, a professor in the Faculty of Education at York University, are referenced in a discussion on the misunderstanding and fear of critical race theory and the need for voters to pay close attention to local trustee races as they affect systems of education.

In the media – Education without walls: Some Ottawa families have chosen virtual schools — here’s why

In the first year of the pandemic, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board had 12,000 student registered in virtual school from kindergarten to Grade 8, and another 5,000 in high school. Last year, the grade categories changed. There were 2,300 registered in kindergarten to Grade 6 and 2,200 in Grade 7 through 12. This year, There are about 700 registered in kindergarten to Grade 6, and 800 in Grade 7 to Grade 12.

In the media – Sharing stories about the history of residential schools and reconciliation

Professor Celia Haig-Brown shares her collaborators’ stories of their experiences of residential schools and reconciliation…

In the media: He? She? They? York Region hospitals to ask for preferred pronouns

Three York Region hospitals will be adding pronouns into their electronic health records in an effort to improve care for LGBTQ2S+ people…

The Conversation: Nostalgia for childhoods of the past overlooks children’s experiences today

Nostalgia made a comeback under COVID-19. In the context of enforced lockdowns, there was an increase in nostalgic activities such as…

The Conversation: Why you shouldn’t be afraid of critical race theory — Podcast

Critical race theory has a lot of people upset. In the United States, some parents are calling for schools to ban critical race theory…