Topic: Politics
Conference Board of Canada announces skills and post-secondary education project
There seems to be a recurring theme in discussions about post-secondary education policy – we talk a lot about big ideas (innovation, […]
READ MORESometimes it feels like we’re standing on a battlefied
Military metaphors are tired, no question. Orwell cautions that we should never use clichés that we are accustomed to seeing in print, […]
READ MOREGood government and Statistics Canada: The need for true independence
The cancellation of the long form census in 2010 raised serious questions about the independence of Statistics Canada. Munir A. Sheik, former Chief Statistician of Canada, argues that Statistics Canada needs to be insulated from political interference to ensure good data and good public policy.
READ MOREContempt for values: The controversy over Library and Archives Canada’s Code of Conduct
Library and Archives Canada has introduced a new code of conduct that contains worrying restrictions for its employees. Myron Groover asks how the organization can fulfill its mandate while stifling the ethics and values of the library and archival professions.
READ MOREHarper’s attack on science: No science, no evidence, no truth, no democracy
Science—and the culture of evidence and inquiry it supports—has a long relationship with democracy. Widely available facts have long served as a […]
READ MOREAre the Stars Aligned? Will Canada finally create an international education strategy?
In its 2011 budget, the Government of Canada announced an allocation of $10 million over a two year period for the development […]
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Journalists and Academics as Public Educators
Michelle Stack argues that journalism and academe have much in common, both being networks of knowledge that facilitate the noisy, messy process of democratic conversation.
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Intellectuals and Democracy
What’s an education for? Philosopher Mark Kingwell analyzes our era’s market-utility responses to this question. He argues, however, that education is about making us better and more engaged citizens, perhaps even better people.
READ MOREThe ‘digital native’ rhetoric: A Trojan Horse of neo-liberalism?
The evidence simply is not there for the claims that a new generation of tech-savvy students require pedagogies based on new technologies like clickers, podcasts, and online courses.
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A new minister should offer students a new deal
While the McGuinty government showed interest in post-secondary education in its first term, under Colleges, Training and Universities Minister John Milloy, it’s been coasting in neutral, to put it mildly.
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