Province Enabling Faster Access to High-Quality Online Learning Resources Ontario is connecting over 250,000 students at approximately 850 schools with high-speed internet as part of a commitment to improve internet access at all publicly funded schools across the province. Indira Naidoo-Harris, [Read more]
Province Working in Partnership with First Nations to Support Student Achievement An historic education agreement will support the achievement and well-being of Anishinabek students through enhanced collaboration between the participating First Nations and the Government of Ontario. Mitzie Hunter, [Read more]
2016 Budget: Another Disappointment Once Again As we all are aware, yesterday, February 25th, the Liberal government presented their 2016 budget. In the lead up to the budget, New Democrats travelled the province and spoke to Ontarians about their primary concerns. Ontarians were hoping for a [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Exciting changes in staffing is in the works at Superior-Greenstone District School Board. After an intensive recruitment drive over the course of the summer the school board has announced a number of appointments to fill vacancies in administration at both the school and system [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Holy Angels Staff and students are ready and excited to start a new year! SNCDSB students from Grade 5 -8 were assigned Google Chromebooks to use this year. Students were very excited to begin learning the new technology. It is our hope to build innovative, connected [Read more]
100,000 underage students to cast ballots in Ontario civic elections TORONTO, ON /CNW/ – Ontario schools add democracy to the curriculum, as more than one hundred thousand students take part in the Student Vote municipal and school board elections. Today and tomorrow, students are taking on [Read more]
New Fund Will Improve Access to Leading-Edge Learning Tools Ontario is helping students – from junior kindergarten to Grade 12 – develop 21st century skills by investing in classroom technology that supports their learning. Starting this school year, Ontario’s $150 million [Read more]
Are you in Grade 7 or 8? Interested in having a say in your education? Consider applying to the Minister’s Student Advisory Council (MSAC). MSAC is a group of approximately 60 students from all over Ontario. The Council meets with the Minister of Education twice during the school year to [Read more]
SUDBURY, ON – Results for Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO) students have been on the rise during the last few years in the EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) provincial testing. In order to determine if they met the provincial standard set by the [Read more]
From: Home Child Care Association of Ontario Home Child Care Association of Ontario calls for all Home Child Care to be Licensed in Ontario TORONTO, ON – In response to recent tragedies in unlicensed home child care settings, the Home Child Care Association of Ontario (HCCAO) is calling on [Read more]
From Ministry of Education Tuesday, July 9, the ministry was informed of a child who had passed away in an unlicensed child care setting. After being notified of the incident, ministry staff reviewed files to determine whether any complaints had been received or site visits conducted to this [Read more]
Ontario Government Expands Popular Program for Local Students Ontario is expanding its Specialist High Skills Majors program to help more Thunder Bay high school students succeed and prepare for their future careers. Beginning this September, Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute will [Read more]
Ontario Government Ensuring Fairness Among Teachers and Support Staff, Stability in Schools Ontario has reached an agreement in principle with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario that will ensure stability in the province’s classrooms and provide fair and equitable [Read more]
Sunday, March 31st, Liz Sandals, Minister of Education, issued the following statement about the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF): “Over the past number of weeks, we have been having positive, collaborative discussions with our education partners. Those discussions [Read more]
Release from ETFO The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will cease rotating strikes, and take no new strike action, if Ontario’s education minister does not impose collective agreements after December 31st under Bill 115. The offer extends until a new premier is put in place at [Read more]
