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How we educate our children and how we create a positive learning environment for them will have a direct impact on the Canada of tomorrow. Because Canada’s growth is tied to immigration, it’s especially important for policy makers to understand the needs of students in our school systems who were born in other countries or are the children of immigrants.
Earlier this week, we published a thoughtful article by Jan Stewart of the University of Winnipeg about the growing number of refugee children in our school systems and that educators need to be better trained “on how to recognize and respond to trauma and how to provide trauma-informed care.”
Today we offer another view about the importance of proper policy for immigrant students: Louis Volante of Brock University is the lead author of an article that points out “Canada is one of the few educational jurisdictions in the world where immigrant students significantly outperform their non-migrant counterparts.”
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We need a clear understanding of how well immigrant students perform in education systems in order to best serve them.
(AP Photo/Christine Armario)
Louis Volante, Brock University; Don A. Klinger, Queen's University, Ontario; Dr. Melissa Siegel, Maastricht University; Ozge Bilgili, Utrecht University
The future of our country depends on our youth. Many of our youth are immigrant students and we need to understand how to best support them so we can thrive as a nation.
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Health + Medicine
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Olivier Ferlatte, University of British Columbia
Pride Month: It's time to talk about the shockingly high rate of suicide among gay and bisexual men. Photos and stories in the Still Here project document the complex reasons.
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Science + Technology
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Sunil Johal, University of Toronto
What will Canadians do to earn their keep in 150 years? We won't manufacture goods, but jobs with the "human" touch, like nursing, will still be important.
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Michael J. Armstrong, Brock University
Pickett's Charge was one of the seminal battles of the U.S. Civil War, setting the stage for the ultimate Confederacy defeat. Could it have played out differently?
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Culture + Society
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Beverly Bain, University of Toronto
One of the lesser known demands of Black Lives Matter is the right to a safe space to celebrate Black Queer Lives. This year's Blockorama party in Toronto is evidence the movement is progressing.
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