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Tag: Education
Cap hammers international student enrolment as Ontario colleges brace for more changes
The Ontario government and its public colleges are both sounding the alarm over an impending labour shortage as the impact of a cap on international […]
Students at 2 Ontario boards have been without buses for weeks. There may finally be a solution
After more than a month without buses at two Ontario school boards, a tentative deal has been reached, potentially bringing an end to weeks of […]
Schools with roof panels that shut Ontario Science Centre have no budget to replace them
Roughly one in 12 schools in Ontario have the same roof panels that forced the Ford government to urgently close the science centre but, according […]
School closure ban means Ontario boards spending ‘limited’ funds to keep buildings open: docs
The Ford government’s refusal to listen to a request from the province’s largest board to close and consolidate schools is forcing educators to spend money […]
Classroom crisis: Ontario student, teacher disparity to ‘widen’ more, internal document warns
Unions are warning the province that a teaching crisis has already hit Ontario as internal government documents show the new education minister was warned to […]
No more automatic visas for public college graduates ‘jeopardizes’ economy: Colleges Ontario
The group representing public colleges in Ontario says a further tightening of work permits for international students “jeopardizes” the province’s ability to meet “pressing labour […]
Ford government warns schools to watch ‘political bias’ ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
Almost a year after the Hamas attack on Israel shook the Middle East and prompted a conflict that continues to reverberate around the world, the […]
Ontario’s largest school board under ministry probe for Toronto protest outing
Ontario’s education minister has asked for an investigation into a now controversial Toronto field trip that saw students involved with a downtown protest. Education Minister […]
‘A cultural shift’: Canadian schools navigating new world of cellphone bans
From cellphone “hotels” to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones. But some say that […]