60 h. 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

4 d. 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

5 d. 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

5 d. 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

8 d. ago 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

8 d. ago 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

8 d. ago Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban

'We are taking the time needed to ensure that the revised ministerial order is clear for all school boards,' Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said.

Politics

1 week ago Founder of Indonesian payments platform Gojek arrested in connection with graft probe

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The co-founder of Indonesia’s payments platform and ride hailing company Gojek was arrested Thursday as part of an investigation into an alleged $115 million corruption scandal linked to the government’s procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for schools. Nadiem Anwar Makarim, 41, who was education, culture, research and technology minister at the […]

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1 week ago ‘We’re just so excited’: Winnipeg schools welcome students back to class

As students across Winnipeg return to classrooms this week, educators say they want to make schools a place kids want to be — not a chore.

Society

1 week ago Deachman: School trustees are essential voices in education. Leave them alone

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra has mused publicly about eliminating these important representatives of the local community.

Society

1 week ago Margaret Atwood pens ‘suitable’ story for teens as Alberta pauses order to remove sexually explicit content for students

‘I will be revising the order immediately to ensure that our classic literary works remain in school libraries,’ a statement from Alberta's education minister said

Other

1 week ago Back to school an exciting, challenging time for educators: MTS

Students are heading back to the classroom this week across Manitoba, but the return to school means lots of preparation for their teachers as well.

Society

1 week ago President Donald Trump’s policies spark protests in multiple U.S. cities on Labour Day

CHICAGO — Protesters took to the streets in multiple U.S. cities on Labour Day to criticize President Donald Trump and demand a living wage for workers. Demonstrations in Chicago and New York were organized by One Fair Wage to draw attention to the struggles labourers face in the U.S., where the federal minimum wage is […]

Events

1 week ago What's ahead for the Thames Valley school board after painful year of scandal

Fewer courses. Larger classes. Cuts to special education. Police back in high schools. When the Thames Valley District school board’s roughly 83,000 students return to their classrooms this week it will potentially be a different environment following deep cuts that include the elimination of teaching positions, reduced special needs supports and 42 jobs slashed from […]

Society

3 w. ago 'We have to play the process out': Premier Smith weighs in on looming teachers' strike

Premier suggests that the province's school boards may need to explain how education dollars are being spent

Other

3 w. ago RRC adapting to changing industries by offering new programs

As students prepare to go back to school, educational institutes are making preparations of their own by creating programs that keep up with a changing world.

Other

3 w. ago OFL: Calandra’s Threat to Eliminate School Boards Is Deliberate Misdirection from the Government’s Failures

TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is condemning Education Minister Paul Calandra’s suggestion to eliminate elected school boards, calling it a deliberate act of misdirection designed to shift attention away from the Ford government’s devastating record on education. “This isn’t about fixing schools — it’s about deflecting blame,” […]

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