In the media

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...

The Conversation: Why critical race theory should inform schools

Some parents have been raising concerns about the teaching of critical race theory in public schools in the United States...

The Conversation: Emotional intelligence is life and death where I’m from

Jermaine Brown became Toronto’s 15th homicide victim of 2006. His murderers shot him five times — once in each of his legs, twice in his...

The Conversation: ‘Parental rights’ lobby puts trans and queer kids at risk

The political right’s current strategy for fighting against LGBTQ+ equality is to frame discussions about sexuality and gender in school as..

In the media: Educational policy, Online Learning, and Equity during COVID-19

Beyhan Farhadi, a post-doctoral researcher in the Faculty of Education at York University, discusses the relationship between educational...

The Conversation: 5 ways school boards can address racial injustice

Schools and school boards struggle to respond to racism - and continue to fail to dismantle systemic barriers that affect Indigenous, Black..

In the media: Securing Black Futures Brings High Schoolers to UBC

Annette Henry, a professor of language and literacy education at the University of British Columbia, knows Black students in Canada feel...

In the media: 'Young, Gifted and Black': Dalhousie prof works to show Black students they're not alone

A national project led by Black researchers designed to get more Black youth interested in post-secondary education has joined forces with Dalhousie University to offer three different summer programs.

In the media: Black alienation in academic life begins in high school - study

A first-of-its-kind national database tracking the lived experiences and unique challenges of Black youth as they navigate the university world will be unveiled later this year, with far-reaching implications for researchers and students alike.

The Conversation: Weaving is helping strengthen ancestral knowledge among women and children in Ingapirca, Ecuador

In the remote Andean community of El Cisne in Ingapirca, Ecuador, one of the first things you’ll notice is children’s laughter. In a courtyard, women gather with their children to trace ancestral knowledge and memories — and they do this using wool.