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Barbara Jackson, MPEd, RECE
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Professor, Pedagogist, and Student. Inspired by alternative perspectives. Views are my own. #ECE #EduSky
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Universities are no longer neutral spaces. In this article, I examine how higher education is being reshaped under a rising fascist politics, and why defending academic freedom and critical pedagogy is now an urgent democratic task.
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/12/h...
Higher Education in the Time of Fascist Plague
What is at stake is far more than a rejection of gangster capitalism and the global misery it produces. The deeper danger lies in recognizing that education has become the primary battlefield in the c...
www.counterpunch.org
December 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Thank you to the many incredible Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Workers who continue to learn alongside children, inspiring hope for future generations.
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A new study looking at logging practices in northeastern Ontario finds forests have been managed to get as much timber out as possible, rather than sustainably harvested — going against the province’s own guidelines. VIA @fatimabsyed.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/ontario-fore...
Logging in Ontario’s boreal forest unsustainable, study finds | The Narwhal
Clear cutting in northeastern Ontario is depleting the forest, including old-growth and caribou habitat
thenarwhal.ca
July 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Reposted by Barbara Jackson, MPEd, RECE
What makes a word Canadian?

Sometimes it’s origin. “Demoviction.” “Renoviction.” “Trick or treat.”

Sometimes it’s frequency. “Down island.” “Atmospheric river.” “Zombie fire.”

These are just two of six types of Canadianisms, according to lexicographer Stefan Dollinger. 🇨🇦💬
Do You Speak Canadian? | The Tyee
Keener linguists are compiling the latest English-language Canadianisms. What do their choices say about us?
thetyee.ca
July 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Barbara Jackson, MPEd, RECE
A message from our executive director:
ZERO TO THREE is deeply concerned about the reported staff reductions within the Administration for Children and Families, particularly the significant impact on offices overseeing early childhood programs. 1/5
February 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Quality indicators have repeatedly demonstrated that direct funding to licensed child care provides more equitable, stable, and enhanced education and care for young children. Alberta's plan to back out of CWELCC will not benefit families, only the government. springmag.ca/for-parents-...
For parents going back to Harper’s child care model is not an option
It is worthwhile to revisit the dark days of Canadian child care under Harper in light of increased operator-led activism against the $10-a-day model. In 2022, the federal government launched the Cana...
springmag.ca
February 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Reposted by Barbara Jackson, MPEd, RECE
Canada, the 51st state? ‘Over our dead bodies,’ say Indigenous leaders.

First Nations aren’t taking Trump’s comments lightly, reports Brandi Morin, and say they have both international law and economic leverage on their side.

ricochet.media/indigenous/c...
Canada, the 51st state? ‘Over our dead bodies,’ say Indigenous leaders
First Nations aren’t taking Trump’s comments lightly, and say they have both international law and economic leverage on their side.
ricochet.media
February 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Reposted by Barbara Jackson, MPEd, RECE
Trump ordered the National Institutes of Health to cancel their review panels on cancer research.

If you or someone you know has cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or one of many countless illnesses that needs a cure — this could have devastating effects.
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic”
www.science.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A new report from Statistics Canada shedding light on recruitment and retention in licensed child centres. A good overview as the CWELCC plan continues. #ece #worthmore www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
Child care centre workers serving children aged 0 to 5 years in Canada, 2021 to 2022
In 2021, the federal government of Canada committed over $27.2 billion in funding through bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories towards building a Canada-wide Early Learning and Chil...
www150.statcan.gc.ca
December 20, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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#DEI critics increasingly weaponize “diversity hire” as an insult. A scholar focused on gender and exclusion links these attacks to anti-Black #racism, arguing they distort the true purpose of DEI. https://buff.ly/3Bupvp8
(M. Cristina Alcalde, @miamiuniversity.bsky.social) #BlackSky #workplace
Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias
Often rooted in racism, DEI backlash ignores the full picture, one where these programs help employees thrive and lead to professional success.
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Reposted by Barbara Jackson, MPEd, RECE
Death threats/online intimidation has become part of the playbook of the far right. It is used against federal MPs, town councillors and even school board trustees.
This is an article I wrote on the threat posed by pitchfork politics to democracy.

www.thestar.com/opinion/deat...
Death threats, Jordan Peterson and me: My journey into the world of Pitchfork Politics
Some on the far right are using the language of violence to intimidate people. Here’s what we should do, says NDP MP Charlie Angus.
www.thestar.com
December 15, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Reposted by Barbara Jackson, MPEd, RECE
A really worthwhile read and a great starting point for professional discussion, particularly for those working with under 3s. It highlights the pedagogical importance of care routines, including enacting rights and agency and making the most of literacy opportunities. #BeingMe #earlyyears #EYFS
November 21, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Campaign 2000 has released their national report card for Canada, "Ending Child Poverty: The Time is Now". campaign2000.ca/ending-child...
Ending child poverty: the time is now - Campaign 2000
It’s been 35 years since the federal government promised to uphold children’s rights by ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and eradicate child poverty by the year 2000 by passing a...
campaign2000.ca
November 19, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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How did lifelong Democrat RFK, Jr. go full MAGA? A political science professor finds some answers in the “manosphere” podcasts credited with helping Trump win. https://buff.ly/3AShn15 #polisky
Populist podcasters love RFK, Jr., and he took the same left-right turn toward Trump as they did
How did this lifelong Democrat go full MAGA? A scholar of populism finds some answers in the ‘manosphere’ podcasts credited with helping Trump win, such as those hosted by Theo Von and Joe Rogan.
buff.ly
November 18, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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Your regular reminder that all you need is your #LdnOnt Library card to access daily newspapers and magazines from around the world using @pressreader.bsky.social.

Get started: www.lpl.ca/books-digita...
PressReader | London Public Library
Online access to today's newspapers and magazines from around the world in full-color, full-page format.
www.lpl.ca
November 17, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Hoping to connect with a community that advocates for the rights of others, particularly children. Twitter was a great space to follow early years researchers, educators, and community advocates. My feed on X has changed significantly over the past few weeks. #ece #onted
November 15, 2024 at 3:01 AM