Covid-19 pandemic

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…

IN THE MEDIA: Is it safe to be back in the classroom?

The Feed is York Region’s only radio news magazine show with the stories, issues and events from across the region. They take you behind the scenes with in-depth news coverage as well as conversations with newsmakers, special guests and local personalities.

The Conversation Canada: The coronavirus pandemic provides an opportunity to address homelessness

Doctoral student Timothy Martin wrote an article for the Conversation Canada about how the coronavirus pandemic provides an opportunity to address homelessness.

In the media: Online school will still be around post-pandemic, so what have we learned?

When COVID-19 hit a year ago, countless students from kindergarten through post-secondary were thrown into virtual schooling for the first time.

The Conversation Canada Podcast: How to spark change within our unequal education system

Carl James, professor of education at York University and Kulsoom Anwer, a high school teacher who works out of one of Toronto’s most marginalized neighborhoods, Jane and Finch, were on The Conversation Canada Podcast episode 3 to discuss the injustices and inequalities in the education system – and the way forward.

Report outlines need for emergency planning to increase equity in access to education

A new report by Faculty of Education Professor Sarah Barrett highlights the need for emergency plans for teaching to increase equity in access to education.

New findings shed light on teachers’ efforts to adapt to school closures and meet student needs

A survey led by York University Faculty of Education Associate Professor Sarah Barrett is providing a snapshot of challenges experienced by elementary and secondary school teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic.