Earlier today, lead researchers Michael Barbour and Randy LaBonte presented the 2025 State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada report at a webinar hosted by the Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research. The slides from the session are available at:
State of the Nation 2025: K-12 E-Learning in Canada [check time zone] This session will take place on May 6. Return to this page to join the session. Michael Barbour · Touro University California, United States Randy LaBonte · Canadian eLearning Network, Canada
State of the Nation 2025: K-12 E-Learning in Canada [check time zone] This session will take place on May 6. Return to this page to join the session. Michael Barbour · Touro University California, United States Randy LaBonte · Canadian eLearning Network, Canada
State of the Nation 2025: K-12 E-Learning in Canada [check time zone] This session will take place on May 6. Return to this page to join the session. Michael Barbour · Touro University California, United States Randy LaBonte · Canadian eLearning Network, Canada
The 18th annual State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada study describes the changes that have occurred in relation to e-learning governance and activity over the past year. Jurisdictional profiles describe the activity and nature of governance for each
As we have discussed in previous reports, data on the level of blended learning has been collected in one form or another since the 2014-15 school year. However, the vast majority of jurisdictions do not formally track participation in blended
In terms of the level of distance and online learning activity across Canada, the total K-12 population in Canada for 2024-25 was approximately 5.7 million students. Based on actual and estimated enrollment data, the number of students engaged in K-12
Consistent with the regulatory environments across Canada, there have been no operational changes to the nature of K-12 distance/online learning activity across Canada (see Figure 2). Students from all thirteen provinces and territories continue to have the some opportunity to
For the first time in the 18-year history of this research project, there were no regulatory changes in any province, territory, or federally during the 2024-25 school year. In fact, this was also the first year where there was no
The consistency in the general trends in both the nature of regulation and the level of activity of K-12 e-learning remains a theme of the 2025 State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada report. While each year there have