
Fighting moral panics around inclusive schooling
Schools can be places where children learn, grow, and thrive – but they should be places where every child can learn, grow, and thrive regardless of their identity or ability.
Dr. Codie Fortin Lalonde is a recent graduate of the PhD in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies at Carleton University and is currently the acting Business Agent and Organizer for CUPE Local 4600 (the Union representing Teaching Assistants and Contract Instructors at Carleton University). Her interests include public and higher education, critical discourse studies, policy, social justice, and the labour movement. You can follow her on Twitter @girlwnohedges
Schools can be places where children learn, grow, and thrive – but they should be places where every child can learn, grow, and thrive regardless of their identity or ability.
It’s been a few months since I defended my dissertation on provincial public education policies in Canada (particularly in relation to students and citizenship) and I’ve had some time to both (not) think about, and reflect on my research with a little bit of distance.
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