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VIC150 School and Society

Organizations that provide reports and guides on education topics

Curriculum / pedagogy

Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum documents

Goals and measurement of public education by People for Education
(on competencies but also resources on various broader education topics)

Education Development Center (global context a few curricular documents, but broadly on equity of educational outcomes)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, K-12 resources 

Indigenous Education

Canadian School Boards Association on Indigenous Education

Assembly of First Nations on education
also see their report from their Youth Education Policy Forum

Indspire (charitable organization investing in indigenous education)

Ontario Ministry of education Indigenous education strategy

Inequity in Education

Toronto Foundation for Student Success (programs for students affected by poverty, health issues)

Inequity in education from Open Canada.org

Outdoor/Environmental Education

Child & Nature Alliance of Canada - Research Reports

Evergreen - Reports on outdoor learning

Ontario Ministry of Education's report on environmental education

Parental Involvement in Schooling

Ontario Ministry of Education publications for parents
see specifically their Parent Engagement Policy

Mensa Canada's resources for parents (organization for gifted learners) 

Parents engaged in Education - newsletters

Private/Public Schools

Ontario Federation for Independent Schools - Studies and Reports

Making the Public-Good Case for Private Schools by Cardus a faith-based policy organization

Campaign for Public Education about funding public education in Ontario

Early Years Education

Early Childhood Education Report (on Canadian institutions, released every 3 years)

Ontario Ministry of Education information on Child Care and Early Years

Policy and Practice Resources From Child Care Canada (including education)

2017 Report: Early Childhood Education has Widespread and Long Lasting Benefits (sponsored by TD Economics)

Adult Education

CESBA (Ontario Association of Adult and Continuing Education School Board Administrators)

Ontario Secondary School Teacher's Federation - Resources for Adult Education

Schools and Community 

Ontario Ministry of Education 2016 report on Community Connected Experiential Learning

Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives 2016 Guide, The School as Community Hub 

Global Education Rankings

Reports about Global Competencies and PISA results by Council of Ministers of Education Canada

Data on education in a global context by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)