The virtual classroom is having a moment
Ontario startup XpertVR is now getting interest from universities and others needing virtual classroom technology.
Ottawa expands summer jobs program for young people — but is it enough?
Ottawa is expanding the reach of its summer jobs program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic's blistering attack on the work prospects of students and other young people, but critics said the boost may not be enough, and that it is misdirected.
As school from home begins, parents of students with special needs face extra strain
Children with special needs face specific challenges as Ontario schools launch online back-to-school learning. So do their parents, who are now being asked to take on roles as teachers and personal support workers where school once offered respite.
Thanks to COVID-19, it'll be a tough summer job market for students and grads
Students whose summer work placements and internships have been delayed or cancelled have so far been excluded from the federal government’s COVID-19 relief plan. So have students who take casual jobs in the summer to cover year-round living expenses.
#digitalstrike: how the climate action movement is responding to COVID-19
April 3 was meant to be a big day for the global climate action movement. Then COVID-19 hit. Here's how youth activists across Canada responded.
'People don’t have eyes on kids': Child abuse will spike amid COVID-19 crisis, advocates warn
Child advocates warn that the extended isolation required to contain the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a sharp spike in child abuse and neglect of children living in potentially dangerous homes.