30 h. ago ‘A good day is only getting hit three times’: CUPE education workers from across the province demand action at Queens Park as school violence soars across Ontario

TORONTO — On Saturday, hundreds of education workers from across Ontario rallied at Queens Park to demand the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in schools. The Ontario government has cut billions from public education since 2018, creating a crisis in underfunding and understaffing at schools across the province. […]

Society

43 h. ago 'Not guaranteed': Alberta students home schooled during strike may face return shut out

'If they end the home education program, they are not guaranteed to return to the same school they attended prior to making the change to home education'

Society

4 d. ago Opinion: 'Parental rights' threaten to take public education backwards

As students across Alberta returned to class this fall, families were met with a slate of changes ushered in by the United Conservative Party (UCP) government. Under the Education Amendment Act, schools are now required to notify parents if a student asks to be called by a different name or pronoun at school — the […]

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4 d. ago Protect Our Schools Rally Takes Over Queens Park: CUPE Education Workers Rally at Queen’s Park on Saturday to Demand Increased Funding, Staffing, and Safety in Ontario Schools

TORONTO — On Saturday, CUPE 1328, representing over 2,000 education workers at the Toronto Catholic District School Board, will lead a rally at Queen’s Park to demand that the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in Ontario schools. Hundreds of CUPE education workers from across the province will gather […]

Society

4 d. ago After education budget cuts, LeBel announces leeway for school hirings

Sonia LeBel said the province wants the rules to allow school service centres to "manage their resources without compromising services to students and while respecting their budgets."

Society

5 d. ago Alberta professor reinstated after put on leave over Charlie Kirk social media posts

EDMONTON — The University of Alberta says a law professor is back on the job after being placed on leave over social media posts surrounding the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But the educator at the Edmonton-based school says questions remain over why it happened in the first place. Florence Ashley, who uses they/them […]

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1 week ago Not fooled by Conservatives’ scapegoating school boards, Ontarians blame Ford’s underfunding for school cuts: poll

TORONTO — Just weeks after students returned to class and a month since Education Minister Paul Calandra began his scapegoat-the-school-boards media blitz, a new poll has found that a decisive majority of Ontarians lay the blame for cuts to public education and the lack of support services in schools at the door of Doug Ford’s […]

Society

1 week ago Nova Scotia mandates O Canada in schools after students’ push for patriotism

Education minister acts after dozens of Halifax high school students say they were missing out on hearing the national anthem each morning

Society

1 week ago Special education costs OCDSB 25 per cent more than it gets from province, auditors say

An independent audit team report benchmarked how much the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board spent on special education compared to other boards in the region, as well as other Ontario boards of comparable size.

Economics

2 w. ago Here's why a group of Toronto friends just walked for 69 hours to Niagara Falls

On the night of Sept. 1 at exactly 10:55 p.m., Trevaun Douglas took his final steps towards the U.S. border at Niagara Falls. After walking more than 141 kilometres over the span of 69 hours, he completed a journey that pushed both his physical and mental limits for the sole purpose of empowering the youth of his community. Douglas is the founder of Mind On Strength, a grassroots youth empowerment initiative based in Lawrence Heights that regularly organizes community programs to support young people and their families through mentorship, movement, education, and healing. The initiative's back-to-school fundraisers, which are a huge component of its programming, help to provide essentials, sneakers and clothing, haircuts and braids, grocery cards and emergency food boxes, mental health resources, and scholarships and field trips for the youth in the community. Last year, Douglas and a group of friends raised over $47,000 after completing a 46-hour walk from T...

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2 w. ago WARMINGTON: Million People March to fight sex education in schools expecting massive turnout

Organizers say parents not feeling as intimidated this year and they believe there could be more than the 1.5-million who came out in 2023

Society

2 w. ago BrainFreeze Wins Tech & Learning Award of Excellence for Innovative K

ATLANTA — BrainFreeze, the comprehensive AI platform built exclusively for K-12 education, has been named a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2025 within the Primary Education category. “By combining enterprise-grade safety with intuitive educational tools, we’re helping teachers reclaim valuable instruction time while delivering personalized learning experiences for […]

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2 w. ago Kot: To fix the public school board, start with special education

If we don’t give our students adequate resources now, we will pay a much higher price in the future.

Society

2 w. ago WARMINGTON: TCDSB chair told to turn over items valued at $6,700 billed to taxpayers

Ontario’s minister of education is taking the Toronto Catholic District School Board chair to school Monday by asking him to return dozens of items that he has expensed to the taxpayer.   In fact, in a letter to Markus de Domenico, Ward 2 trustee, who is the TCDSB chair, Minister Paul Calandra detailed 61 items that his […]

Economics

3 w. ago As AI tools reshape education, schools struggle with how to draw the line on cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. High school and college educators around the country say student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat. “The cheating is off the charts. […]

Society

3 w. ago Ng: Ford government was right to take over Ottawa public school board

Parents need a responsible board of trustees to govern the education of their children. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board fell short.

Politics

3 w. ago Braid: As Alberta revises school library book ban, minister insists it was all a 'misunderstanding'

Big changes in ministerial order come down to one little word: visual

Politics

3 w. ago Braid: Alberta shrinks school book ban, minister insists it was all a 'misunderstanding'

Big changes in ministerial order come down to one little word: visual

Politics

last month PHOTOS: Students explore cockpits, meet pilots at Airshow London

About 2,400 students from 38 elementary schools took part in Airshow London Education Day Friday at London International Airport.

Transport

last month Ontario orders probe into board after students left without school to attend

The Minister of Education says he has launched a full governance review after high school students in Parry Sound were forced to start the school year online.

Society