4 h. ago School board boss ignored trustee's SkyDome hotel retreat queries: Emails

Thames Valley’s education director refused to respond to questions from chair Beth Mail about the details of a senior administration retreat

Society

4 h. ago School board boss ignored trustee's SkyDome retreat queries: Emails

Thames Valley’s education director refused to respond to questions from chair Beth Mail about the details of a senior administration retreat

Society

28 h. ago PR firm executive spoke to Thames Valley board leaders in 2023

More details emerge about Thames Valley District school board's use of a damage-control consulting firm that was paid more than $225,000.

Politics

52 h. ago Thames Valley trustees stay silent as top officials exit amid turmoil

The public silence from London trustees during a Thames Valley District school board scandal that re-ignited with the exits of its top officials amid leaves of absence by other administrators is unacceptable, a political observer says.

Other

5 d. ago Ontario school board director resigns after $40K Blue Jays stadium retreat

Following the controversy over an off-site retreat costing nearly $40,000, the Thames Valley District School Board has announced that its director of education has stepped down.

Society

6 d. ago Another senior executive on leave at Thames Valley school board

Ali Chahbar, the executive officer and general legal counsel of the Thames Valley District school board, is on leave, the board says

Society

9 d. ago School Support Staff in Nova Scotia Reach Tentative Agreement

HALIFAX-KJIPUKTUK, Nova Scotia — The Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions has reached a tentative agreement with the seven Regional Centres for Education and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. Details of the tentative agreement will not be shared until members have had the opportunity to review and ratify the terms, which will take place as […]

Society

1 week ago Thames Valley school board tumult continues with trustee's health leave

The Thames Valley District school board chair is on a leave of absence following a closed session Friday afternoon.

Society

2 w. ago Manitoba school division brings back plan to play ‘God Save the King’ in classrooms

At a board meeting on Monday evening, Mountain View School Division Chairperson Jason Gryba confirmed the plan will go ahead. 

Society

2 w. ago Alberta judge grants injunction blocking some students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

2 w. ago Alberta judge grants injunction against blocking students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

3 w. ago Investment is the Foundation of a Thriving Society and Resilient Economy

TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A joint statement from the: Association des directions et des direction adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes; Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens; Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario; Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario; Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association; Ontario School Board Council of Unions; Ontario Principals’ Council; Ontario Secondary […]

Other

3 w. ago Trustees eye more Queen's Park cash as budget woes squeeze school libraries

Trustees at the deficit-ridden Thames Valley school board are eyeing a push for more provincial resources to fully fund new London-area schools after a new financial update.

Society

3 w. ago School bus fees in the Central Okanagan might be on the rise again

Parents in School District 23 already pay $450 per child for bus rides, and if approved by the school board, that fee could rise by $75 to $150.

Society