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Constructing Public Education
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In Constructing Public Education, Hanson provides a history of education in Canada, tracing the evolution of educational institutions and their systems and looking at how educators were trained in the past. The chapter delves into topics such as the Common School act of 1846, residential schools, ‘common sense’ assimilation, Normal Schools, Teachers Colleges, the history of female teachers, and the history of organization and unionism amongst educators.
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Andy Hanson
Andy Hanson retired from teaching to write labour history. He lives in Toronto with his partner. In the 1997 campaign against Premier Mike Harris, he was a member of the local consolidated committee of five teachers’ unions organizing marches and rallies, co-ordinating picket lines, and communicating with members. After the men’s and women’s elementary teachers amalgamated, he was elected ETFO local vice-president and held that position for twelve years. Hanson received his PhD in Canadian Studies from Trent University in 2013.
