Bright Future
In this show, The Conference Board of Canada brings you the connections that make us stronger as individuals, as organizations, and as a country. Hear from senior-level executives from our biggest institutions and leaders from Canada and around the world. For us, leader isn’t a title, it’s a way of acting in the world. You’ll hear leaders who are working to create a bright future. Since 1954, we have provided leaders and decision-makers with the economic analysis, applied research, data, networks, and events they need to solve Canada's most complex challenges. ©The Conference Board of Canada. All Rights Reserved.
Bright Future
Ep. 12: Paul Bennett on school systems in Canada
It’s back to school season, but many families are uneasy this year.
The suddenness of school closures last March had parents—and schools—scrambling to keep kids engaged and learning. We simply weren’t ready to be that nimble. What have we learned since then?
These are the types of questions that keep this episode’s guest busy. Paul W. Bennett, author, education policy researcher, and founder and director of the Schoolhouse Institute, has been talking about the cracks he’s noticed in our country’s education systems to everyone he can. His upcoming book, The State of The System: A Reality Check on Canada’s Schools, outlines some of his recommendations for reforming the Canadian school system. In this episode, he reflects on what we learned in the early days and how he sees an opportunity to move Canada’s school system closer to communities, teachers, and parents.
Find Paul online: on Twitter as @Educhatter; on Facebook as Paul W. Bennett; on LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com/in/pwbennett/; and at his website, www.schoolhouseconsulting.ca/.
His upcoming book, The State of The System: A Reality Check on Canada’s Schools, can be found at stateofthesystem.ca/.
Listen to our other podcasts at conferenceboard.ca/insights/podcasts.
You can find all of our research atconferenceboard.ca/.