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Ontario’s back-to-school plan has no mandatory COVID-19 testing. Here’s why experts say it’s the right call
Despite some two million Ontario students heading back to school this month amid a global pandemic, the provincial government says…
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GTA
Ontario school boards lose 20% of education directors as daunting pandemic year looms
Heading into a school year as unpredictable as this one, you would think school boards and their leadership would want as…
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Canadá
B.C. father who arranged beating of Grade 9 student ordered to pay $479,000
More than a decade after a grown man orchestrated the savage beating of a 14-year-old boy as revenge for…
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Canadá
As school year nears, some warn Canada lagging behind on approving COVID-19 saliva tests
Giving a school-aged child an invasive, uncomfortable nasal swab test for COVID-19 might be tricky. Asking them to spit…
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Temas de Capa
Ontario teachers worried about the return to school
Most things have changed this year to most of the people. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to change our behaviour…
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Canadá
School outbreaks of COVID-19 will happen
Distancing and number of people inside are key considerations as teachers and students head inside this fall As schools…
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Canadá
TDSB needs millions to ensure safe return to school in fall, says it may have to cut French
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) says it is preparing for new possibilities when school returns in September that may…
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GTA
Brampton students hospitalized after ‘irritant’ sprayed in school cafeteria
Eight students teens been sent to hospital after someone sprayed what police are calling an “irritant substance” inside a Brampton high school’s…
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GTA
Students, parents reeling as TDSB introduces $3K fee for IB programs
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is introducing thousands of dollars in fees for students enrolling in specialized International Baccalaureate…
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GTA
BREAKING: Education Strike Called Off After Agreement Reached
In a news conference this evening, it has been announced that the education strike will not be proceeding on Monday,…
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GTA
Some classes at a Toronto high school have as many as 40 students each, principal says
A Toronto high school principal is reporting that some classrooms at the school contain as many as 40 students but the numbers…
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GTA
Toronto police launch back-to-school safety blitz
As thousands of Toronto students head back to class Tuesday, Toronto police are warning motorists they will be on patrol…
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GTA
Ontario restricting cellphone use in classrooms starting in November
Ontario will be restricting the use of cellphones in classrooms starting in November. The government had originally announced the ban…
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Editorial
O Grande Autocarro Amarelo
A 3 de setembro de 2019, 18,000 autocarros escolares irão percorrer a província, transportando milhares de estudantes e com eles,…
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Temas de Capa
As consequências do bullying para quem intimida e para quem é intimidado são graves “Cada aluno merece frequentar a escola num ambiente seguro e agradável” Ryan Bird – TDSB
Bullying é um termo da língua inglesa (bully = “valentão”) que se refere a todas as formas de atitudes agressivas,…
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Temas de Capa
Back to School Season
Every September, the “Back to School” season begins. Students are both anxious and excited about a new school year, meeting…
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Canadá
As school year begins, Nunavut and Nunavik face major teacher shortages
Teacher shortages are continuing across Nunavut and Nunavik for another year, with both regions continuing to hire even as schools begin to open for the…
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GTA
Negotiations with teachers continue as contracts set to expire
It’s only a few weeks until classes resume at Ontario schools and teachers’ contracts are set to expire before students…
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Canadá
Teachers turn to protective gear as violence escalates
Growing up, all she wanted was to become a teacher. She realized her dream, and at first she loved the job.…
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GTA
Ontario teachers’ union takes credit for anti-Ford message flown over Ford Fest
A teachers’ union representative claiming responsibility for an anti-Ford sign that flew over Ford Fest said he had to hire…
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Canadá
Student killed during Vancouver Island wilderness camp field trip
A middle school student has died after an accident during a field trip at a wilderness camp on the south end of Vancouver Island…
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GTA
Ford government shouldn’t try to modernize education while cutting funding, new report warns
A new report from an education advocacy group warns the Ford government against reducing funding while aiming to modernize the…
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Canadá
Classes resume for school kids evacuated from northern Ontario First Nation
The school day for kids from Kashechewan begins with breakfast served in a hotel banquet room and waiting in the hotel…
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GTA
York Memorial Collegiate Institute began as a wartime tribute. Here’s why it means so much to Toronto
Before the fire erupted inside it, the thick black smoke blanketed it and the water cannons blasted through its windows,…
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GTA
Heavy equipment to begin demolishing parts of school ravaged by fire
Crews brought in heavy construction equipment on Wednesday to begin tearing down parts of a historic Toronto school devastated by…
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GTA
Ontario marginally increases school board funding, but per-pupil amount drops
Ontario is marginally increasing overall funding to school boards, but rising enrolment means the amount boards will get per student…
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GTA
Ford government poised to spend $1.6B to ensure no teachers lose jobs due to larger class sizes
The Canadian Press has learned that Ontario will put $1.6 billion toward ensuring school boards don’t have to lay off…
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