Some school boards across Ontario are increasing measures to combat alleged sick leave abuse and address rising costs linked to staff absences. The Toronto Catholic […]
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Nearly 1M Ontario kids will get access to school meals under federal program: sources
Nearly a million Ontario children will have access to school meals this year, federal officials say. The officials told Global News Friday that Ottawa will […]
Ontario education minister meets with YouTube on classroom distractions
Ontario’s education minister says she has met with executives from online video giant YouTube as part of a push by the government to engage social […]
Ontario focusing province-wide school board audits on ‘frivolous’ trip spending
The Ford government is shifting the focus of bi-annual audits it plans to impose on school boards across the province to include a specific look […]
‘Problematic’: Ontario school board removing garbage bins from classrooms
The Waterloo Region District School Board is removing garbage bins from inside classrooms and into the hallways in an effort to cut down on waste […]
‘Cheese slipped off the cracker’: Ford rips Ontario school trustees for Italy trip
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is ripping into a group of school trustees who are under fire for expensing a $145,000 summertime Italy trip. On Friday, […]
Police called to Niagara Catholic School Board meeting amid Pride flag motion debate
Police were called into a meeting at the Niagara Catholic District School Board on Tuesday as audience members grew hostile while the board debated a […]
Donors may foot $100K bill for controversial Italy art, Ontario school trustee claims
The chair of an Ontario Catholic school board under fire for a summertime Italy trip claims several donors are “very interested” in footing the $100,000 […]
University of Waterloo stabbings: Sentencing hearing continues for attacker
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 22, 2024 11:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A sentencing hearing […]
Ford government appoints veteran education staffer to review TDSB protest field trip
The Ford government has selected the reviewer it will task with investigating a controversial field trip that saw students at Ontario’s largest school board attend […]