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To prevent compulsive patterns from developing, parents and educators must come together to build healthy phone-use habits both in school and at home. (Getty Images/UInsplash+)

School phone bans are working in Toronto elementary schools — and failing in high schools

Sachin Maharaj, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and John Ranellucci, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Results of a teacher survey suggest high schools would be better off adopting bell-to-bell restrictions with consistent phone storage protocols.
A school shift towards reading Indigenous literature shows students and our society the importance of learning about Indigenous perspectives, cultures, contributions and histories. (Jennifer Brant)

Indigenous‑authored novels: 5 great contemporary reads for young adults

Jennifer Brant, University of Toronto; Erenna Morrison, University of Toronto; Gayatri Thakor, University of Toronto, and Meagan Hamilton, University of Toronto

Researchers from an Indigenous literatures lab examine texts that are well-suited for a new Grade 11 course, First Voices.
Two fatal shooting incidents at Toronto high schools, 15 years apart, show just how little has been done to address the root cause of violence in schools. Here people protest gun violence in Toronto in March 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Singer

To resolve youth violence, Canada must move beyond policing and prison

Ardavan Eizadirad, Wilfrid Laurier University

To resolve growing violence in schools, policy conversations about gun violence need to include community programs that dismantle systemic barriers and inequities.
Fifteen years after Jordan Manners was killed in a Toronto school, Canada’s largest city is still struggling to curb youth violence. (Shutterstock)

How can we slow down youth gun violence? — Podcast

Dannielle Piper, The Conversation and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation

Youth violence hasn’t let up in Toronto. In fact, it’s getting worse. Community members say it’s a major problem that needs a more holistic solution.

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  5. Podcast
  6. School
  7. Toronto
  8. Toronto District School Board
  9. Toronto gun violence
  10. Youth

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