Accessing School Space Information

With funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education through this initiative, TDSB has opened the doors of 77 schools to provide not-for-profit organisations and groups, free after-hours access to school facilities in communities that need it most.

Priority School Initiative

77 Toronto District School Board schools identified for free use by Not-For-Profit organizations.

2009 SPACE Report: Progress and Pitfalls

2009 SPACE Report – Progress and Pitfalls: A Review of Community Use of Schools and Access to Municipal Spaces details the current status of the Community Use of Schools program.

ÉNONCÉ DE VISION ET ÉNONCÉ DE MISSION

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Top Ten Reasons to Support Better Community Access to School Space

This list was compiled by the SPACE Coalition to encourage people to more effectively advocate for the community use of schools.

Les dix meilleures raisons de favoriser un meilleur accès public aux locaux scolaires

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Breaking Down Barriers – 2007 SPACE Survey

This 2007 follow-up report on the Community Use of Schools tracks the progress of the provincial program.

2007 SPACE Survey Released

This year’s survey assessed changes to community groups’ ability to access schools resulting from the Province’s $20 million annual investment in the Community Use of Schools program.

Opening Up the Doors – 2005 SPACE Survey

The 2005 survey reviewing the impact of the provincial Community Use of Schools program one year after implementation.

SPACE Bulletin – 2005

A bulletin documenting the implementation and impact and of the 2004 provincial Community Use of Schools policy and program.

Community Resources

TDSB – Community Use of School Resources

From this TDSB webpage, you can access info on a number of subjects including the new Priority School Initiatiave (PSI- free permits after school in 77 TDSB schools). This section of the site also lists the names and links to the 4 new Community Use of Schools Facilitators.

School Closures and Social Spatial Justice

Social Planning Toronto hosted a lively discussion back in September on the issue of public use of schools, community hubs and school board processes in school closure situations. The audience included not only students and community members, but also a number of senior politicians and school trustees. Here we present the slides from the presentation of Ranu Basu, from the Geography Department at York University, who has mapped school closings and analyzed for spatial justice.

Roots of Youth Violence

At the request of the premier in 2008 Curling and McMurtry delved into the “Roots of Youth Violence”.

Annual Report on Schools – 2009

People for Education’s 2009 Annual Report on Ontario’s Public Schools, recommends Ontario expand its vision for education beyond test score targets and graduation rates.

More Schools Open Doors After Hours

In 2008 the McGuinty government announced it would increase funding to the Community Use of Schools program to $66 million by 2012.

McGuinty government helps open schools to community groups

In 2004 the McGuinty government announced $20 million in spending to help open schools to community groups through a Community Use of Schools program.