Morgan Sharp
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About Morgan Sharp
Morgan Sharp is a non-binary trans journalist who wrote about youth and young people in and around Toronto, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada.
She covered a wide range of subject areas over more than three years with National Observer and ten years with the Reuters news agency before that, including general and political news, the environment and sustainability, technology and the companies that sell it, financial markets and economics.
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, they lived and worked in Cairo and London before settling in Toronto.
The great ouster: Find lost students and woo them back to school
A significant number of children in Ontario may have disappeared from the education system since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of a global commission for education recovery says.
The university formerly known as Ryerson drops its name
The decision to change its name comes as the university faces closer scrutiny of its namesake, whose ideas on public education helped inform the creation of the country’s residential school system.
TDSB goes harder on COVID vaccine in schools than Ford
The trustees of the Toronto District School Board, Ontario’s and Canada’s largest school board, Wednesday night took a much stronger stance in its policy on COVID-19 vaccinations than the Ford government has, unanimously voting to insist on proof or multiple other steps to keep young people safe.
Outspoken doctor quits group advising Doug Ford on COVID
Two weeks ahead of a long-awaited return to classrooms in Ontario, a top doctor has quit the science group advising the Ford government on COVID-19, saying it’s too close to the government and downplaying grim projections.
SickKids and two other Ontario children’s hospitals issue COVID vaccine mandate
The three major pediatric hospitals issued guidance tougher than the provincial directive given the unique vulnerabilities of their patients and clients, more than 70 per cent of whom cannot get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Education workers in Ontario asked to disclose — not prove — their vaccination status
The Ford government will require workers in publicly funded Ontario schools to disclose, but not prove, their COVID-19 vaccine status. And those who say they have not gotten the shot, will be required to test regularly.
Election 2021 is here — and young people are paying attention
The younger voters in Canada’s Sept. 20 election have particular needs they want addressed, not least a livable wage on an inhabitable planet, but the broader COVID-19 spending debate may eclipse them.
Doug Ford won’t require vaccinations, but U of T will
The University of Toronto now says all who wish to walk its reopened halls must declare they are fully vaccinated or get tested twice a week, and a federation of the province’s faculty associations says the Ford government should enforce the same on all Ontario campuses.
Terence D’Souza and Katelyn Wang founded Young Ontarians United to make a ‘new normal’
The two university students behind Young Ontarians United want to arm various young communities with the data and research tools to advocate for the policies and programs they need.
Youth substance use down since COVID-19, but mental health issues spike
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected young people, with a major study of their behaviour over time showing that learning from home meant students were less likely to smoke cigarettes, vape, binge drink or use cannabis, but much more likely to be anxious or depressed.