A new nationally-funded system in Canada offers potential path for the U.S.
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Liz Willen
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During the pandemic, Canada shared a major economic and education crisis with the U.S. – a collapsing childcare system. One major difference emerged: Canada committed $30 billion ([link removed]) (about $24 billion in U.S. dollars) over five years to the country’s first federally-funded child care system, creating a “$10 a Day” child care initiative that is bringing parents back into the workforce while stabilizing both families and businesses.
Reporter Jackie Maderdescribes ([link removed]) what it all means in her in-depth story, which also ran in The Washington Post. It comes at a time when our own system is in crisis on many levels, and U.S. parents are struggling for answers.
Also this week, Meredith Kolodner, in partnership with The New York Times, delves into another economic issue: ([link removed]) how wealthy universities benefit from tax breaks, including Columbia University, which saves about $182 million annually in tax breaks, while also admitting fewer students from New York City. (The Hechinger Report is an independent unit at Teachers College, Columbia University.)
Finally, our continuing look at math education reveals that America’s poor performance ([link removed]) is a threat to the nation’s global economic competitiveness and national security.
Check out these stories, including the latest research on test anxiety and our always thoughtful opinion pieces. And my weekly reminder: Please remind others who care about education to sign up ([link removed]) for our free newsletters and consider becoming a member. ([link removed])
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** What America can learn from Canada’s “$10 a Day” child care system ([link removed])
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Canada’s launch of a national child care system shows what it takes to improve child care throughout a country
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** ‘The Untouchables:’ How Columbia and N.Y.U. benefit from property tax breaks ([link removed])
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** Why it matters that Americans are comparatively bad at math ([link removed])
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Employers, experts raise new alarms about competitiveness and national security
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OPINION: Higher education must take the lead on climate change, beginning on our own campuses ([link removed])
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** PROOF POINTS: Lowering test anxiety in the classroom ([link removed])
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Teacher training should emphasize the power of civic engagement
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For teachers who fear math, banishing bad memories can help ([link removed])
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Comfort with the subject helps avoid transferring anxiety to students
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