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Senior Fellow Early Childhood Policy

Kerry McCuaig

Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development
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Biography

Kerry McCuaig co-developed and produces the Early Childhood Education Report, which tracks provincial/territorial progress in early years program development. She co-authored Early Years Study 3, Making Decisions, Taking Action with Margaret McCain and the late Fraser Mustard. Kerry has had a long involvement in early childhood policy including as a founder of Toronto First Duty, a pioneer in the integrated delivery of early childhood programming. She supported similar integrated ECE service models in Atlantic »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿. She has authored several publications, including those commissioned by the Senate of »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿, the Toronto Board of Trade, and the governments of Manitoba, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ and the City of Toronto as well as reports for labour, women’s and community organizations. Kerry is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences.

Scholarly & Creative Works

  • 2024, Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
    Akbari, E., McCuaig, K., & Mehta, S.
  • 2022, Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
    McCuaig K., Akbari, E., Correia, A.
  • Review of Toronto Early Learning and Child Care Services: Their unique contribution to Toronto’s Equity, Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Goals
    2021, City of Toronto
    McCuaig, K., Akbari, E., Bertrand, J., Dhuey, E.
  • 2019, Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
    McCuaig, K., Akbari, E., Foster, D., Plamondon, A., Karia, E., Soloway, A. & Hernandez, M.
  • 2019, Exceptionality Education International Special Issue: 2019, Vol. 29, No. 3
    Young, G.D., Philpott, D, Bertrand, J, McCuaig K.

Research Interests

Early childhood policy, women’s equity