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The history of education in Canada covers schooling from elementary through university, the ideas of educators, and the policies of national and provincial governments. In 1957, Charles Phillips divided the history of public schooling in Canada into four periods or stages:
Dr. Charles Duncombe, c. 1840. Charles Duncombe (28 July 1792 – 1 October 1867) was a leader in the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837 and subsequent Patriot War.He was an active Reform politician in the 1830s, and produced several important legislative reports on banking, lunatic asylums, and education.
Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. [19] Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. [20] [21] Education in Canada is generally divided into primary education, followed by secondary education and post-secondary.
Education reform is the name given to the goal of changing public education. The meaning and education methods have changed through debates over what content or experiences result in an educated individual or an educated society. Historically, the motivations for reform have not reflected the current needs of society.
From George W. Bush to Trump, administrations have pushed education reforms that have failed to improve results. Time for common sense. The Education Reform Movement Has Failed America.
In the 1990s, the popular education reform movement has led to a resurgence of populist student activism against standardized testing and teaching, [118] as well as more complex issues including military/industrial/prison complex and the influence of the military and corporations in education. [119]
Open educational resources in Canada are the various initiatives related to open education, open educational resources (OER), open pedagogies (OEP), open educational practices (OEP), and open scholarship that are established nationally and provincially across Canadian K-12 and higher education sectors, and where Canadian based inititatives extend to international collaborations.
In 1993, the Reform Party made a political breakthrough in electing large numbers of members of parliament. [19] The Reform Party opposed LGBT rights, and advocated for more restrictions on immigration. In 2003, the party merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada.