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What Are Kids Learning about Climate Change?

Fikile Nxumalo thinks schools may be missing an important point Read More

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A Path Out of Poverty

U of T Mississauga professor Jerry Flores says caring teachers inspired him to seek better opportunities in life. Now, he wants to do the same for others Read More

Learning Math Does More Than Boost Your Numeracy

It could help us build a more equitable society, says alum John Mighton Read More

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The Freedom to Learn

Toronto schools aim to provide a safe space for children, regardless of citizenship status. But there are flaws that need to be addressed Read More

As the founding director of U of T’s Centre for South Asian Civilizations, Shafique Virani wants to help people learn about a variety of cultures and religions

Overcoming Bias with Teaching

Professor Shafique Virani says the key to countering Islamophobia is education Read More

Healthy City

How can we improve the health of some of the city's most vulnerable residents? Read More

Science Goes Social

Research2Reality, a new social media campaign, digests science for the public Read More

$Instructor Janine Newton works with students at the Summer Math Kangaroo Camp$

Fighting Math Anxiety

U of T’s Math Outreach instructors are changing hearts and minds about an often-feared subject Read More

Leave No One Behind

Avis Glaze fights for the kids who struggle in class Read More

A Capital Achievement

In nearly half a century at U of T, economics prof Michael Hare has touched thousands of students’ lives Read More

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The Next Big Idea

Ten concepts that could shape the future: from digital credentials to safer drugs to DNA-tailored diets and more Read More

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Fear of Numbers

Why do so many kids struggle with math? Read More

Prince Peprah (right) graduated from Scarborough's David and Mary Thomson Collegiate in June. Omar Peters just entered Grade 12. Both young men want to become actors

The Schools We Want

U of T's Centre for Urban Schooling aims to help youths in disadvantaged neighbourhoods succeed Read More

Reality Knocks

The educational system may have given up on them, but these students never gave up on education. The Transitional Year Programme helped them achieve their dreams Read More