Maggie Macintosh
@maggiemacintosh.bsky.social
education reporter, Winnipeg Free Press 🍎 she/elle ¡ yo también hablo un poquito español (!) founder #letsgetmedialit | reporters don’t write headlines
Pinned
This back-to-school season, I launched an investigative series into road safety issues (w/ an emphasis on those surrounding schools, given I'm the #mbed beat reporter @winnipegfreepress.com).
THREAD, ft. my coverage to date, and what's to come... #wfp
THREAD, ft. my coverage to date, and what's to come... #wfp
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
"Griefcation" sucks. Dec. 2 will mark five years since multiple motorists struck & killed my best friend mid-bike ride home from the grocery store.
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‘I’ve never felt such heartbreak and anger’: Toronto family mourns 23-year-old cyclist Alex Amaro, killed last week on Dufferin St.
A Ryerson University student described by family and friends as a kind-hearted and carefree, Alex Amaro was killed cycling home from the Dufferin Mall. She was 23.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Griefcation" sucks. Dec. 2 will mark five years since multiple motorists struck & killed my best friend mid-bike ride home from the grocery store.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/i-v....
www.thestar.com/news/gta/i-v....
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
While I'm away, some recommended reading...
The WFP's school zone safety series, which I've pinned on my Bluesky profile.
bsky.app/profile/magg...
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The WFP's school zone safety series, which I've pinned on my Bluesky profile.
bsky.app/profile/magg...
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This back-to-school season, I launched an investigative series into road safety issues (w/ an emphasis on those surrounding schools, given I'm the #mbed beat reporter @winnipegfreepress.com).
THREAD, ft. my coverage to date, and what's to come... #wfp
THREAD, ft. my coverage to date, and what's to come... #wfp
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
While I'm away, some recommended reading...
The WFP's school zone safety series, which I've pinned on my Bluesky profile.
bsky.app/profile/magg...
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The WFP's school zone safety series, which I've pinned on my Bluesky profile.
bsky.app/profile/magg...
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I'll be away from my desk and various newsroom-related inboxes until Monday, Dec. 8. Thanks for your patience.
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'll be away from my desk and various newsroom-related inboxes until Monday, Dec. 8. Thanks for your patience.
BREAKING: The University of Winnipeg has terminated its president.
More to come #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
More to come #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
U of W president removed
The University of Winnipeg has terminated its president. The board of regents, the governing body in charge of operations at U of W, removed Todd Mondor following a meeting Monday night. Mondor began....
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November 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: The University of Winnipeg has terminated its president.
More to come #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
More to come #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
The Kinew government is drafting legislative changes to better track schoolchildren and ensure more of them attend classes regularly.
Province promises ‘proactive approach’ to truancy fight
Legislation in motion, leader of non-profit not holding his breath
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November 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The Kinew government is drafting legislative changes to better track schoolchildren and ensure more of them attend classes regularly.
J’adore quand je peux faire une entrevue dans mes deux languages (!)
The Kinew government is applying for a special designation to put its growing francophone community on the map and tap into new markets in French-speaking countries across the world.
Manitoba eyes bilingual designation ‘to be at the table’
The Kinew government is applying for a special designation to put its growing francophone community on the map and tap into new markets in French-speaking countries across the world.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
J’adore quand je peux faire une entrevue dans mes deux languages (!)
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
The Kinew government is applying for a special designation to put its growing francophone community on the map and tap into new markets in French-speaking countries across the world.
Manitoba eyes bilingual designation ‘to be at the table’
The Kinew government is applying for a special designation to put its growing francophone community on the map and tap into new markets in French-speaking countries across the world.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Kinew government is applying for a special designation to put its growing francophone community on the map and tap into new markets in French-speaking countries across the world.
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
Manitobans who’ve experienced meth-induced psychosis and health-care workers have signed a petition to ensure drug-related detentions are “a last resort.”
Rally urges reforms for new 72-hour detox detention
Manitobans who’ve experienced meth-induced psychosis and health-care workers have signed a petition to ensure drug-related detentions are “a last resort.”
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November 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Manitobans who’ve experienced meth-induced psychosis and health-care workers have signed a petition to ensure drug-related detentions are “a last resort.”
Manitoba is applying for a special designation to put its growing francophone community on the map & tap into new markets in French-speaking countries across the world.
The Kinew govt’s “truly bilingual province” consultations wrapped Oct. 31 #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
The Kinew govt’s “truly bilingual province” consultations wrapped Oct. 31 #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Manitoba eyes bilingual designation ‘to be at the table’
The Kinew government is applying for a special designation to put its growing francophone community on the map and tap into new markets in French-speaking countries across the world. Manitoba’s “truly...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Manitoba is applying for a special designation to put its growing francophone community on the map & tap into new markets in French-speaking countries across the world.
The Kinew govt’s “truly bilingual province” consultations wrapped Oct. 31 #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
The Kinew govt’s “truly bilingual province” consultations wrapped Oct. 31 #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
Huge scoop from @maggiemacintosh.bsky.social
My latest investigation for @winnipegfreepress.com
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Former Brandon University dean accused of ‘mathematically impossible’ grade change
A now-senior executive at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the course instructor’s concerns and is raising question...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Huge scoop from @maggiemacintosh.bsky.social
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
A now-senior executive at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the course instructor’s concerns and is raising questions about grading oversight in the aftermath.
Former Brandon University dean accused of ‘mathematically impossible’ grade change
Leaked documents, school sources detail April 2022 ‘open secret’ on campus
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A now-senior executive at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the course instructor’s concerns and is raising questions about grading oversight in the aftermath.
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
My latest investigation for @winnipegfreepress.com
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Former Brandon University dean accused of ‘mathematically impossible’ grade change
A now-senior executive at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the course instructor’s concerns and is raising question...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My latest investigation for @winnipegfreepress.com
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
My latest investigation for @winnipegfreepress.com
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Former Brandon University dean accused of ‘mathematically impossible’ grade change
A now-senior executive at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the course instructor’s concerns and is raising question...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My latest investigation for @winnipegfreepress.com
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A now-senior exec at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the instructor’s concerns & is raising qs about marking #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
On A1 today:
Francophone teachers have been asked to limit homework wherever possible and promote nightly reading routines in response to the rise of artificial intelligence.
DSFM has new guidelines on “donner des devoirs” #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Francophone teachers have been asked to limit homework wherever possible and promote nightly reading routines in response to the rise of artificial intelligence.
DSFM has new guidelines on “donner des devoirs” #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Artificial intelligence fears to curb homework assignments from francophone teachers in Manitoba
Francophone teachers have been asked to limit homework wherever possible and promote nightly reading routines in response to the rise of artificial intelligence. The Division scolaire franco-manitobai...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
On A1 today:
Francophone teachers have been asked to limit homework wherever possible and promote nightly reading routines in response to the rise of artificial intelligence.
DSFM has new guidelines on “donner des devoirs” #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Francophone teachers have been asked to limit homework wherever possible and promote nightly reading routines in response to the rise of artificial intelligence.
DSFM has new guidelines on “donner des devoirs” #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
New: There were 13 disclosures about teacher-related misconduct — with an “almost even” split between employer and public tipsters — during the first quarter of the year #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Thirteen teacher complaints made in three months, misconduct report shows
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November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New: There were 13 disclosures about teacher-related misconduct — with an “almost even” split between employer and public tipsters — during the first quarter of the year #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
People currently serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and other military services are now eligible to display a veteran licence plate on their vehicle in Manitoba.
More Manitobans eligible to put veterans plates on their vehicles
People currently serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and other military services are now eligible to display a veteran licence plate on their vehicle in Manitoba.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
People currently serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and other military services are now eligible to display a veteran licence plate on their vehicle in Manitoba.
New: Winnipeg students are on an all-expenses-paid trip to see firsthand the wild poppies that inspired “In Flanders Fields” & the iconic symbol of Canadian Remembrance Day.
A new #mbed fund was established after Kinew’s emotional visit to Normandy #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A new #mbed fund was established after Kinew’s emotional visit to Normandy #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Manitoba teenagers honour war victims during trip to Europe
A group of Manitoba teens are honouring veterans and victims of the world wars overseas as part of a new provincial program that pays for them to visit historic and commemorative sites in Europe.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New: Winnipeg students are on an all-expenses-paid trip to see firsthand the wild poppies that inspired “In Flanders Fields” & the iconic symbol of Canadian Remembrance Day.
A new #mbed fund was established after Kinew’s emotional visit to Normandy #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A new #mbed fund was established after Kinew’s emotional visit to Normandy #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
This pitch was a special one as I’ve been covering the #righttoread movement — & trying to make sense of all the nuance, sensitivity, etc. — since early 2022.
>3 years later, I continue to be shocked by just how divisive the “reading wars” remain #mbed #wfp
>3 years later, I continue to be shocked by just how divisive the “reading wars” remain #mbed #wfp
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission published the long-awaited results of a probe into how schools are teaching children to read — or failing to do so — at the end of October.
Learning the hard way
Elementary students share struggles with reading after report reveals education system failing
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November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This pitch was a special one as I’ve been covering the #righttoread movement — & trying to make sense of all the nuance, sensitivity, etc. — since early 2022.
>3 years later, I continue to be shocked by just how divisive the “reading wars” remain #mbed #wfp
>3 years later, I continue to be shocked by just how divisive the “reading wars” remain #mbed #wfp
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission published the long-awaited results of a probe into how schools are teaching children to read — or failing to do so — at the end of October.
Learning the hard way
Elementary students share struggles with reading after report reveals education system failing
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission published the long-awaited results of a probe into how schools are teaching children to read — or failing to do so — at the end of October.
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
Jamella Hernandez was so overcome with emotion upon learning this summer that she’d been nominated for an all-expenses-paid trip to visit Anne Frank House, among other historical sites in Europe, that she started bawling.
Manitoba teenagers honour war victims during trip to Europe
Jamella Hernandez was so overcome with emotion upon learning this summer that she’d been nominated for an all-expenses-paid trip to visit Anne Frank House, among other historical sites in Europe, that she started bawling.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Jamella Hernandez was so overcome with emotion upon learning this summer that she’d been nominated for an all-expenses-paid trip to visit Anne Frank House, among other historical sites in Europe, that she started bawling.
A boy with dyslexia showed up to the Leg on Oct. 8 to call for improvements to #mbed literacy lessons. His pleas have inspired others to speak out.
@winnipegfreepress.com spoke w/ four kids who, despite teachers’ best efforts, could not become literate via public school #wfp bit.ly/485JVSz
@winnipegfreepress.com spoke w/ four kids who, despite teachers’ best efforts, could not become literate via public school #wfp bit.ly/485JVSz
Manitoba elementary students share struggles with reading after report reveals education system failing
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission published the long-awaited results of a probe into how schools are teaching children to read — or failing to do so — at the end of October. The 70-page report repr...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A boy with dyslexia showed up to the Leg on Oct. 8 to call for improvements to #mbed literacy lessons. His pleas have inspired others to speak out.
@winnipegfreepress.com spoke w/ four kids who, despite teachers’ best efforts, could not become literate via public school #wfp bit.ly/485JVSz
@winnipegfreepress.com spoke w/ four kids who, despite teachers’ best efforts, could not become literate via public school #wfp bit.ly/485JVSz
Curious about the @winnipegfreepress.com #mbed literacy platform?
A teacher pitched us to collab (!) (She is media shy, but credit where credit is due.) I am so proud to be involved in this partnership as a reporter-volunteer.
Check out Phase 1 here: www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
A teacher pitched us to collab (!) (She is media shy, but credit where credit is due.) I am so proud to be involved in this partnership as a reporter-volunteer.
Check out Phase 1 here: www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
Media Literacy & Learning
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
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November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Curious about the @winnipegfreepress.com #mbed literacy platform?
A teacher pitched us to collab (!) (She is media shy, but credit where credit is due.) I am so proud to be involved in this partnership as a reporter-volunteer.
Check out Phase 1 here: www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
A teacher pitched us to collab (!) (She is media shy, but credit where credit is due.) I am so proud to be involved in this partnership as a reporter-volunteer.
Check out Phase 1 here: www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
Manitoba’s poor literacy rate has prompted MLAs of all political stripes to unanimously endorse a private member’s bill to increase teacher monitoring and support for struggling readers #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Manitoba early reading screening legislation passes final test
Manitoba’s poor literacy rate has prompted MLAs of all political stripes to unanimously endorse a private member’s bill to increase teacher monitoring and support for struggling readers.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Manitoba’s poor literacy rate has prompted MLAs of all political stripes to unanimously endorse a private member’s bill to increase teacher monitoring and support for struggling readers #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Transcona’s school board has given a veteran member his third strike in as many years, but he’s not out of a job #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Trustee suspended for third time in three years
TRANSCONA’S school board has given a veteran member his third strike in as many years, but he’s not out of a job. Rod Giesbrecht, a longtime trustee in the River East Transcona School Division, has be...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Transcona’s school board has given a veteran member his third strike in as many years, but he’s not out of a job #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Reposted by Maggie Macintosh
Manitoba Human Rights Commission found that "many schools are not using evidence-based methods to teach reading" www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Manitoba Human Rights Commission found that "many schools are not using evidence-based methods to teach reading" www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...