EPISODE · Jun 24, 2015 · 4 MIN
Children with special needs: Addressing funding constraints in the public school system
from EvidenceNetwork · host EvidenceNetwork
Many schools across Canada are struggling to get the resources and funding needed to help students with special needs. Dr. Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins explain why governments need to address the funding shortfall and how schools are trying to keep up with the demand. Stuart Shanker is an expert with EvidenceNetwork.ca and a Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Psychology at York University and Director of the Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative at York University. Susan Hopkins, is the executive director for the Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities. Interview by Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski, journalist intern at EvidenceNetwork.ca, and journalist with Radio-Canada. The Evidence Network of Canadian Health Policy, commonly known as EvidenceNetwork.ca, is a Canadian healthcare resource designed with the needs of journalists in mind. The project links journalists with health policy experts to provide access to credible, evidence-based information. We also create original OpEds, articles, podcasts, infographics, posters and videos on health policy topics for publication in the mainstream media. www.evidencenetwork.ca
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Many schools across Canada are struggling to get the resources and funding needed to help students with special needs. Dr. Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins explain why governments need to address the funding shortfall and how schools are trying to keep up with the demand. Stuart Shanker is an expert with EvidenceNetwork.ca and a Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Psychology at York University and Director of the Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative at York University. Susan Hopkins, is the executive director for the Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities. Interview by Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski, journalist intern at EvidenceNetwork.ca, and journalist with Radio-Canada. The Evidence Network of Canadian Health Policy, commonly known as EvidenceNetwork.ca, is a Canadian healthcare resource designed with the needs of journalists in mind. The project links journalists with health policy experts to provide access to credible, evidence-based information. We also create original OpEds, articles, podcasts, infographics, posters and videos on health policy topics for publication in the mainstream media. www.evidencenetwork.ca
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