# What School Could Be — If We Had The Courage To Imagine Differently with jeewan chanicka and Alison Bradshaw

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Podcast: [Transforming 45](https://stenobird.com/podcast/transforming-45-6743878)
Published: 2026-05-12T10:06:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.liberatedmenopause.ca/podcast
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What School Could Be — If We Had The Courage To Imagine Differently Lisa is joined by jeewan chanicka and Alison Bradshaw for a powerful conversation about the future of public education in Ontario and beyond. The conversation explores: Ontario’s new attendance and standardized testing policies Why students are disengaging from school The impact of policy on neurodivergent learners The difference between education as a public good vs workforce pipeline Indigenous approaches to learning and community The role of governance, trustees, and privatization What education could become if rooted in humanity and belonging Key Takeaways: Behaviour is communication, not defiance Attendance problems are often symptoms of deeper systemic issues Standardized exams frequently measure stress and privilege more than intelligence Public education should develop humans, not just workers Indigenous knowledge systems challenge industrialized education models Hope requires imagination and action Connect wtih Lisa: Website: Liberated Menopause Consulting & Coaching Instagram: @lboate Email: lisa@liberatedmenopause.ca Connect with jeewan chanicka: Website: https://jeewanchanicka.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sacredreturnjourney/ Connect with Alison Bradshaw: https://www.instagram.com/alison8958/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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