In this solo episode, Kent Dueck breaks down the real story behind the staggering absenteeism rate. Drawing from years of frontline experience, Kent exposes the uncomfortable truth: the system isn’t listening, and kids are paying the price....

When kids stop showing up to school, it’s easy to blame attendance - but what if the problem runs deeper? In this episode of Dangerous Ideas for Social Change, Kent Dueck sits down with Mallory Pledger to unpack the stories behind ABSENT, a pow...

In this week’s episode, Kent talks with Darrell - a community leader who’s spent years fighting for his North End neighbourhood. They talk about what it means to keep showing up for a community that many have written off, unpacking the fires, t...

In this episode, Kent sits down with elder and emotional support worker Florence Sanderson to talk about loss, identity, and healing. Florence shares her journey from childhood trauma and bullying to becoming a voice of compassion and strength ...

In this episode Kent sits down with longtime community advocate Sel Burrows to confront one of the most pressing and overlooked crises in our education system: chronic absenteeism.Sel and Kent speak candidly about years of fighting to sh...