Our Schools / Our Selves

It’s less about choice, and more about privilege, privatization, populism, and patriarchy

LGBTQ+ students in Alberta schools deserve welcoming environments. To create that, we need policy.

The authors of the curriculum made choices that favour Christianity over other religions, and minimize the historical impact of non-Christians in Alberta.

It usually takes less than a minute to verify that what we're reading isn't misinformation.

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.

Alberta's government has been making moves towards privatizing education—are communities ready to stop it?

Religious education in Saskatchewan is leading a charge against public education. Can communities fight back?

Time to take a red pen to this equation and correct it accordingly, so that accessibility can be reintroduced into the equation.

An interview with founder and editor-in-chief Samanta Krishnapillai.

Canadian education must be actively anti-racist.

Attacking public education isn't just an American phenomenon—it's happening in Nova Scotia right now.

Information environments as a social determinant of health.

I’ve often said that the work we do at CCPA fills me with both gratitude and pride. I still refer to this job as work I “get” to do, because I fundamentally believe that it is a privilege.

Anti-trans groups are trying to ignite a culture war in schools. Here’s what’s at stake – and what we can do.

Student debt forgiveness has sparked hope in the U.S. Canada should pay attention.

Erika Shaker, in conversation with Anne Plourde, researcher at l’Institut de Recherche et d’Informations Socioéconomiques (IRIS)