3 d. ago Randall Denley: Doug Ford has to move fast on appointed school boards or back off

One might reasonably wonder whether the premier, who is often influenced by opinion polls, isn’t so sure that getting rid of the trustees is a good idea

Society

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

6 d. ago Saskatchewan apologizes to former students who faced abuse at boarding school

Premier Scott Moe says the province has also agreed to pay $40 million to former students of the Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School and their families.

Society

1 week ago Ontario school board told to change flag policy for Truth and Reconciliation Day

An Ontario school board that made headlines for banning alternative flags has been ordered by the province to change that policy for National Day of Truth And Reconciliation.

Society

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 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 2025 Calgary election to be costlier, results to take longer under new law

Council and school board trustee election results likely won't be known until after election day, according to Elections Calgary, due to a provincial ban on vote count tabulators.

Politics

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 York Catholic District School Board could be next to face provincial takeover

Since he was appointed education minister in March, Paul Calandra has appointed supervisors to take control of several of the province's largest school boards.

Society

2 w. ago Ford government focus on trustee expenses a ‘distraction’ from school funding, critic says

Data obtained by Global News shows a growing number of Ontario school boards have reported financial difficulties in recent years.

Politics

2 w. ago Growing number of Ontario school boards report deficit, internal docs show

Data obtained by Global News shows a growing number of Ontario school boards have reported financial difficulties in recent years.

Society

2 w. ago NDP seeking to scrap labour code section that lets Ottawa shut down strikes

OTTAWA — NDP MP and labour critic Alexandre Boulerice says his party plans to table legislation this fall to scrap a section of the Canada Labour Code that lets the government shut down strikes. Boulerice says the Liberals and Conservatives have abused Section 107, which allows a minister to order binding arbitration and end work […]

Other

2 w. ago WEIDONG PEI: I’m a TDSB trustee and here’s why I support the overhaul of the boards

Relieving us of our duties is the only way to bring accountability back to a school board that has been failing students

Other

2 w. ago Will schools close in the London region? Officials voice concern

Premier Doug Ford said earlier this month school closures could happen in five supervised boards, including Thames Valley.

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

2 w. ago Toronto Catholic school board chair ordered to return taxpayer purchased electronics

Calandra issued a letter to de Dominico with an itemized list of 61 items asking him to return $6,700 worth of items "purchased with taxpayers’ dollars."

Society

3 w. ago Teacher suspended after showing students video related to Charlie Kirk’s death

A spokesperson for the Toronto District School Board confirmed the video mentioned in the letter was related to Kirk's death.

Events

3 w. ago ‘Penalized for growth’: London Catholic school board flags $22M shortfall

The London District Catholic school board has seen its student population skyrocket by 30 per cent in five years.

Society

3 w. ago Toronto Catholic trustees plot meeting, consider taking Ford government to court

Trustees at Toronto's Catholic school board are attempting to schedule a rogue meeting to get a legal opinion on their constitutional privileges as they face an overhaul.

Politics

3 w. ago Trustees accuse Ontario education minister of hypocrisy over focus on expenses

It’s the latest twist in a growing battle between government and school board trustees, many of whom face the possibility of being eliminated.

Politics