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In February, the SJE DSA hosted two Zotero Workshops with Jeff Newman from New College's D.G. Ivey Library.

Dr. Tanya Titchkosky recounts Dr. Elaine Cagulada’s February 2026 poetry reading, NEDA: Words for My Darling.

Assistant Professor Corral spoke to CBC News about the Ontario government changes to OSAP program

Merva Hutchinson is a PhD student in Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (¹û½´ÊÓƵ), University of Toronto.

Excerpt: "Today, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced that the federal government is committing $1.55 billion to renew Jordan’s Principle until March 31, 2027. This investment responds to sustained demand over the past decade and will protect uninterrupted access to essential supports for children."

Excerpt: "To meet the needs of Alberta’s growing communities, Budget 2026 provides $722 million in new funding to support enrolment growth, teacher compensation, improved classroom conditions, and the construction and modernization of school infrastructure; $1.8 billion budgeted in 2026-27 to support students with specialized learning needs, an increase of $86.5 million from 2025-26; Funding of $355 million in 2026-27 and $1.4 billion over 2026-27 to 2028-29 to hire 1,500 more education assistants and 3,000 more teachers over the next 3 years to help address class size and complexity; $3.3 billion to support new and ongoing school projects."

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Assistant Professor Daniel Corral wrote about recent changes to Ontario’s higher education funding for the Toronto Star.

Excerpt: " Revenue from Ordinary Recoveries is forecast to be $96.5 million higher than Budget Estimates. This is primarily due to an increase of $101.4 million in PYAs, $33.6 million from Emergency Management primarily due to federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program, and $12.6 million from Cyber Security and Digital Solutions mainly due to One Person One Record and hardware and software purchases on behalf of Nova Scotia Health. These increases are partially offset by decreases of $37.9 million from Municipal Affairs, primarily due to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program due to shifts in cashflows, and $27.2 million in Education and Early Childhood Development mainly associated with the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements, due to construction delays."

On Feb. 18, 2026, the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Chinese Alumni Association celebrated the Year of the Horse with our alumni and friends community.

Dr. Afua Cooper is leading a national research and education project dedicated to making Black history accessible to the public. Here's why she says understanding Black history in Canada has never been more urgent.

The Centre for Black Studies in Education (CBSE) at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ launched its first book The ABCs of Blackness in Our Schools on Jan. 27.