How has the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic changed education in Canada? What are the issues? What can we do? I introduce the issues, the research, and how I hope to approach the topic in the following episode.

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References in the episode:

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Walters, A. (2020). Inequities in access to education: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 36(8). https://doi-org.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/10.1002/cbl.30483
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Wong, J. (2020, October 28). Teachers say return to school this fall has left them with overwhelming stress and a never-ending workload. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/teacher-questionnaire-pandemic-1.5775805
ABC News (Australia). (2020 April 16). Online learning: Study looks at impact of digital devices on kids' health | ABC News [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzlSkD-7dE
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