Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s
Ontario’s education minister is considering a total, province-wide prohibition on cellphones in elementary and high schools, along with…
High school attendance drops to 40% in Ontario as government considers changes
Attendance at Ontario high schools has plummeted below 50 per cent, according to newly released data, as the…
What the Ford government’s education reform means for boards under supervision
The Ford government’s decision to keep trustees in place long-term — albeit with limited powers — will not…
Ontario to cut length of teachers’ college, increase practical element
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Ontario education minister promises ‘significant change’ still coming to school boards
Ontario’s education minister insists “significant change” is coming to the province’s school boards — but says he is…
Ford government could keep school boards under supervision for ‘years’
Ontario’s education minister says he will keep school boards in the province under supervision for years if necessary…
Ontario elementary school teachers getting $750 spending accounts for supplies
The Ford government says it will give elementary school teachers access to $750 per year in classroom supplies,…
Trustee says they were ‘fully cut off’ from information on Ford government takeover
A trustee at Ontario’s second-largest school board says she and her colleagues were “fully cut off” from information…
‘It’s not a freebie’: Ford government defends OSAP changes as opposition continues
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is showing no signs of revising his changes to student loans or tuition fees,…
Proposed Ontario legislation first step to ‘fire’ trustee over Italy trip
Education Minister Paul Calandra’s first action of the fall sitting suggests his focus on eliminating trustees hasn’t shifted,…
Ford government won’t eliminate French, Catholic trustees but English board has no cover
Trustees at Ontario’s 31 English public school boards have “no constitutional cover whatsoever” to stop the Ford government…
Ontario education minister takes aim at school board chair over $15 shake, other expenses
The expenses of trustees at several Ontario school boards are under the education minister’s microscope, with claims for…