Kelly Gallagher-Mackay – The Conversation

A study of more than 155,000 students in the Toronto District School Board found only 55 per cent of students who self-identify as Black are applying to post-secondary education. (Shutterstock)

February 20, 2024

How high school ‘university’ courses matter for all post‑secondary access — more than the name implies

Kelly Gallagher-Mackay, Wilfrid Laurier University; Carl E. James, York University, Canada; Christine Corso, University of Toronto; Gillian Parekh, York University, Canada, and Robert S. Brown, York University, Canada

All students who apply to university need ‘U’ courses, but Toronto-area research reveals few students with zero Grade 12 ‘U’ courses apply for any post-secondary education at all.

Unstructured outdoor play is an important part of a healthy childhood, but Ontario schoolyards are falling short. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley

November 2, 2021

‘Playground politics’ are anything but: For health’s sake, Ontario students need better schoolyards

Kelly Gallagher-Mackay, Wilfrid Laurier University and Christine Corso, University of Toronto

Problems include no fields, no courts for games, no playgrounds, no bike racks and no traffic-calming surrounding the school. Bringing in minimum standards is important.

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