Spoke with Craig Needles about TVDSB & broader Ont school board stuff yesterday along with my colleague Leroy Osbourne. Talked about the provincial government’s misguided efforts to further restrict the work of locally elected school board trustees with #Bill33. classicrock981.com/podcasts/the...

The Ontario provincial government has taken over 5 school Boards and is now talking about eliminating locally elected school board trustees and centralizing all power in the hands of the govt. That’s not good for democracy and for our schools.

Woke up early on Friday to do 6 live interviews on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social about #schoolboards, the #bill33 power grab & my @theconversation.com article. Here’s the link to the CBC London Morning with Andrew Brown interview: Is ditching school trustees a good idea? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Really enjoyed talking with Andrew Brown @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social this morning about Ontario school boards. London Morning with Andrew Brown: Is ditching school trustees a good idea? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Check out my article published today in @theconversation.com “Attacks on school boards threaten local democracy” theconversation.com/attacks-on-s...

Check out my recent blog on the @tvdsb deficit and why it increased so much in 2024-25. Stay tuned for pt 2 where I discuss chronic underfunding of public education in Ontario. mariannelarsen.ca/my-blog/f/bl...

Great convo with @craigneedles.bsky.social about the @tvdsb.bsky.social this afternoon. Good opportunity to clarify who exactly is responsible for the growing deficit at the TVDSB since it was put under supervision by the Ministry of Education.

Please listen to & share what retired @westernu.bsky.social Education prof Dr. @mariannelarsen.bsky.social , whose research focussed on internationalization in post-secondary ed, has to say about #Navitas : important truths that #UWO Provost doesn't want you to know. @westerngazette.bsky.social ‪

Privatization has no place in Ontario’s post-secondary system. The Ontario government must permanently increase base funding so our universities will never be vulnerable to these companies again. I urge Western University to say no to Navitas. #NoNavitasUWO @uwofa1.bsky.social

lfpress.com/news/local-n... The rest of my statement: Above all, I remain committed to all TVDSB students & their families.Once the Ministry appointed supervisor finishes their work, I look forward to returning to the TVDSB to continue my responsibilities to support student achievement & well-being.

Inspiring change makers in the world today: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Ontario has effectively reduced per-student funding by $1,500 since the 2018-19 fiscal year. Today, classrooms across Ontario have 4,990 fewer educators.” A manufactured crisis right out of the Con playbook. Don’t give Doug 4 more years to keep destroying public ed. #OntEd #OnPoli #EduSky

Happy Lunar New Year everyone. Wishing you all a year full of joy and fulfilment!

“I am deeply concerned about any loss of #TVDSB students to our co-terminus boards. We have an excellent school board with school staff that work tirelessly to support student achievement and well-being. We can to support and retain students in our system.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Goal #3 if elected CIES VP: Taking seriously the challenges and crises our world is facing including conflicts, growing inequalities, pandemics, & the climate crisis. We urgently need conversations and actions to create the future(s) of the CIES considering these challenges.

Goal #2 if elected CIES VP: Promoting social justice & solidarity by advocating for & amplifying marginalized voices within & beyond our society. Listening to those whose voices not normally be heard/valued & promoting inclusion for all to participate in CIES events.

Goal #1 if elected as CIES VP: Providing opportunities for members to engage in productive dialogue within our increasingly polarized world. Working with all members to advance our common, interconnected aims. Supporting collaborations across ed’l sectors, disciplines, etc.

Running to serve as the VP of the Comparative & International Education Society, my scholarly home for 20+years. Will post my goals here. Www.cies.us

In the press again (with that awful photo of me :( lfpress.com/category/new...

I was never on Twitter and so I am still getting used to having followers who I don't know personally. Hello! If anyone wants to know my general perspective on pedagogy internationally, here is a link to a recent keynote at the British Educational Research Association: www.bera.ac.uk/media/keynot...

My Alma Mater (MA 1999/PhD2003). Gosh, I have great memories studying at the @ioe.bsky.social

we are so back #WeAreIOE

Just updated my website. Check out my most recent blog on Educational Leadership and Being a Light in the World. mariannelarsen.ca/blog

Good morning, Bluesky Friends! 🗽💙 🌊

Great resources for teens on digital literacy mediasmarts.ca

Call for submissions now open for our free online conference taking place on March 4, 2025. Please help us circulate. Submissions due 18 January 2025!

Congratulations to Dr.Shelley Knott-Fife for a brilliant defence of her doctoral dissertation entitled, "Shki Kinoomaagozi - New Learning: Re-Imagining Special Education for Indigenous Children". Such incredibly important work. #IndigenousEducation #specialeducation

Ontario is asking education workers to do more with less and blaming them for the consequences of funding cuts. Parents need to pick a side. My latest for the @torontostar.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

#Compassionateleadership “calls on us to acknowledge our common humanity to alleviate adversity in our schools, organizations & communities.” www.RaghadEbied.com

This looks like a great event. Looking forward to it.

Watching a webinar on #Compassion and #Leadership in education by Raghad Ebied. Compassion means noticing suffering, experiencing empathetic concern & being empowered to alleviate the suffering. We need more compassion in education.

JustEd was a research project that explored environmental, epistemic and transitional justice in secondary education in Nepal, Peru and Uganda. I'm going to share a paper daily. To start with: a video with a good overview of key findings. #comparativeeducation #climateeducation vimeo.com/872526418

No child should go to school hungry, and yet they do. The new national #schoolfoodprogram is long overdue. educationnewscanada.com/article/educ...

Feeling despair these days about the state of the world, including lack of Global North govt action to address the climate crisis. But then I remember all those activists & ordinary folks working to make our world a better and safer place for all. Thank you for all you do. #remaininghopeful

What is causing rampant student incivility in Ontario classrooms since the return of in-person learning? @spaikin.bsky.social asked Lyne Frank and Natalie Spadafora (Brock University) #onted www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIrZ...

Attending the Safe & Active Routes to School Cttee meeting right now. Great to hear all the updates about wayfinding signs, safety patrols, etc to encourage students to use #activetransportation to get to and from school. www.activesaferoutes.ca

Super excited that this will now be out in paperback. Pleased and proud to have a chapter in vol 5 "A Cultural History of Education in the Age of Empire (1800 - 1920)" on Teachers & Teaching. bloomsbury.com/ca/cultural-hi…

What I love about the #billionoysterproject is that it has its start with students. In 2003, Harbour Public High School students at Governors Island filled a bucket with harbour water to see if oysters could survive despite the pollution. www.bbc.com/future/artic...