About this episode

A discussion on the future of public education in Ontario, focusing on engagement, policy impacts, and Indigenous approaches to learning.

What School Could Be — If We Had The Courage To Imagine Differently Lisa is joined by jeewan chanicka and Alison Bradshaw for a powerful conversation about the future of public education in Ontario and beyond. The conversation explores: Ontario’s new attendance and standardized testing policies Why students are disengaging from school The impact of policy on neurodivergent learners The difference between education as a public good vs workforce pipeline Indigenous approaches to learning and community The role of governance, trustees, and privatization What education could become if rooted in humanity and belonging Key Takeaways: Behaviour is communication, not defiance Attendance problems are often symptoms of deeper systemic issues Standardized exams frequently measure stress and privilege more than intelligence Public education should develop humans, not just workers Indigenous knowledge systems challenge industrialized education models Hope requires imagination and action Connect wtih Lisa: Website: Liberated Menopause Consulting & Coaching Instagram: @lboate Email: lisa@liberatedmenopause.ca Connect with jeewan chanicka: Website: https://jeewanchanicka.com/ Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Boate

Guests: jeewan chanicka, Alison Bradshaw

Topics covered

• public education
• standardized testing
• neurodivergent learners
• Indigenous learning
• education policy
• student engagement

Keywords

• education reform
• attendance issues
• systemic problems
• human-centered education
• privatization
• community learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ontario

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