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Orange Shirt Day is September 30th in Canada, a time when Canadians are encouraged to wear orange to acknowledge the mistreatment of Indigenous communities historically that has resulted in generational trauma. It is also known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
As the new and uncertain back-to-school season is well underway and children are returning to in-person learning, there’s a looming sense of urgency that the educational system needs to do better in this extended schooling crisis. The skills and knowledge gaps that children are experiencing because of the highly interrupted school year continues to weigh heavily on parents. And experts say, these skill gaps may have the greatest impact on the youngest learners, those in the formative years of learning to read.