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Parenting and school

Tutoring Centres, Reading Laws and Who Finishes High School

A study of five million Texas students found tutoring centres raised SAT scores and later earnings, but did not move state test scores.

Ontario Learning Skills: What the Six Report Card Categories Mean

Parenting and school

Is Grade 6 EQAO Math Hard? A Parent's Breakdown

Math

AI Tutors, Algebra Gaps and Youth in Care

Parenting and school

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Special education

How to Tutor Students with Autism: Strategies for Certified Teachers

A predictable session plan, a few questions for the family and a look at the IEP set up an autistic student to learn with a tutor.

Tutoring in Alberta: How Certified Teachers in Edmonton and Calgary Can Find Students In Person and Online

Teaching and tutoring

Tutoring Rates by Province: What Certified Teachers Charge Across Canada

Teaching and tutoring

Ontario Mandatory Exams: A Tutor's Guide

Teaching and tutoring

News and events

Connect Education news, awards and community events.

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Find Connect Education at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2026

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Events

Find Connect Education at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2026

News

Marilyn Solano Named One of TLN's 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians

Events

Connect Education at Salsa at Niagara Falls 2026 Recap

Events

Connect Education Exhibited at Salsa at Niagara Falls, September 12 and 13

Teaching and tutoring

Grow a tutoring practice on your terms

Rates, finding students, curriculum changes and session ideas, written for certified teachers across Canada.

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Teaching EQAO Without Teaching to the Test

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Structured Literacy for Tutors: A 2026 Refresher

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Where to Find Tutoring Students Without an Agency

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How to Tutor Grade 9 Math with the New Ontario Curriculum

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Top 5 Tutoring Platforms for Certified Teachers in Canada (2026)

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Report cards by province

Every province grades differently. Find the guide for yours.

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Canada-wide

Nova Scotia Report Cards: What Parents Need to Know (Before the Next One Arrives!)

Alberta

Alberta Report Cards: What Parents Need to Know

Quebec

Quebec Report Cards: A Parent’s Guide to Competencies and Weightings

British Columbia

Navigating British Columbia's Report Cards: A Parent's Guide

Ontario

Understanding Ontario Report Cards: A 2026-2027 Guide for Parents

Reading and literacy

Early reading, writing and what to do when a child avoids books.

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Reading and literacy

Ontario's Right to Read Report: What It Means for Your Child

What Ontario's Right to Read report found, how early reading screening now works, and how parents can help a young reader.

Reading and literacy

Structured Literacy for Tutors: A 2026 Refresher

Ontario's Early Reading Screening results are landing on report cards, and tutors need a working refresher on structured literacy technique.

Reading and literacy

What to Do When Your Child Hates Reading

Reading scores are improving across Ontario, yet plenty of children still refuse to pick up a book.

Reading and literacy

Teaching Ontario's 2026 Kindergarten Curriculum: A Practical Guide for Tutors

Ontario's 2026 kindergarten curriculum brings explicit, structured literacy to JK and SK. Here is what it changes and how to tutor early readers well.

Special education

ADHD, autism, dyslexia, IEPs and the support that actually helps.

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Special education

How to Tutor Students with Autism: Strategies for Certified Teachers

A predictable session plan, a few questions for the family and a look at the IEP set up an autistic student to learn with a tutor.

Special education

What's New in Special Education in Ontario in 2026

What changed in Ontario special education in 2026, from reading screening to assessment wait times.

Special education

Why Specialist Tutors Get Better Results

Specialist tutors get better results and can charge more than generalists. See why subject depth wins and how certified teachers build a focused practice.

Special education

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a prompt to look at how classrooms actually support neurodivergent learners.

Special education

5 Common Learning Differences in Students and How to Support Them

Learn how to support students with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning differences for greater success.

Math

Test results, math anxiety and how to rebuild confidence.

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Math

Is Grade 6 EQAO Math Hard? A Parent's Breakdown

EQAO's own data shows the Grade 6 math questions that trip students up are often short decimal and data questions, as well as multi-step problems.

Math

EQAO 2025-26 Results: What Ontario Parents Need to Know

More Ontario students met the EQAO math standard in 2025-26, and your child's own report shows exactly where to focus this year.

$How to Tutor Grade 9 Math with the New Ontario Curriculum$

Math

How to Tutor Grade 9 Math with the New Ontario Curriculum

MTH1W merged Grade 9 math's two streams into one course, and here is where students actually get stuck.

Parenting and school

Homework, costs, choosing a tutor and the school year ahead.

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Parenting and school

What Your Grade 9 Child Is Actually Tested On in MTH1W

In Ontario's Grade 9 math course, the EQAO test now counts as the final exam, and more than a third of its questions are algebra.

Parenting and school

Phones at Playtime, AI for Teachers and Rising Grades

A Canadian study found parents checking a phone were almost six times more likely to miss a toddler's signals, and more interruptions were linked to fewer words.