13 h. ago Some Thames Valley trustees staying put while supervisor runs show

Their embattled school board taken over by Ontario and placed under provincial supervision, some Thames Valley trustees say they're staying put even with a diminished role and no paycheque.

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20 h. ago PHOTOS: Eager young minds engage in school board robotics competition

About 160 pupils from Grades 7 and 8 across the Thames Valley District school board competed on Wednesday in the STE3M robotics competition held at Fanshawe College. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com

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59 h. ago Lawyer appointed as supervisor of Thames Valley school board

A labour and employment lawyer has been appointed supervisor of the Thames Valley District school board school board in the wake of a sweeping audit, Queen’s Park announced Tuesday.

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68 h. ago Indigenous families face hurdles when reporting racism in Thames Valley schools: Staff

Parents of Indigenous children in the Thames Valley District school board face obstacles when trying to report incidents of racism in the system, according to a task force investigating potential racism in the board. “Our parents do experience barriers in reporting racism incidents in a timely manner,” said Indigenous trustee Gina McGahey. “It’s not knowing […]

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68 h. ago Indigenous families face hurdles when reporting racism in local schools: Staff

Parents of Indigenous children in the Thames Valley District school board face obstacles when trying to report incidents of racism in the system, according to a task force investigating potential racism in the board. “Our parents do experience barriers in reporting racism incidents in a timely manner,” said Indigenous trustee Gina McGahey. “It’s not knowing […]

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6 d. ago Thames Valley board unveils plan to improve literacy, math grades

Thames Valley school board officials have a plan to boost grades, improve student literacy and math scores that haven’t kept up with provincial scotres, according to a report released this week.

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6 d. ago If trustees are no longer in charge of the Thames Valley school board, who is?

Ontario education minister Paul Calandra has put the Thames Valley District school board – home to 84,000 students – under Queen’s Park supervision following a controversial three-day Toronto retreat by top officials last summer that cost $38,000. Investigators, auditing the board’s books, found a lack of financial oversight in the budgeting process led to a […]

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8 d. ago Queen's Park taking control of embattled Thames Valley school board

Investigators have recommended Queen’s Park take control of the Thames Valley District school board in the wake of a pricey three-day retreat to Toronto by top officials last summer. The trip to the former SkyDome hotel in Toronto – details of which were first uncovered by The Free Press – was cited by provincial officials […]

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8 d. ago Thanks, Mr. President: School board nixes future student U.S. trips

Officials with the London region’s largest school board say they have no plans to send any more students on class trips to the United States amid uncertainty at the border since President Donald Trump’s re-election. While student treks to America have been common for decades, the Thames Valley District school board “isn’t planning any future […]

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2 w. ago Teachers irked as some high schoolers face exams and others don't

Year-end exams loom for Thames Valley District school board students except for those in certain grades and teachers aren’t happy about it.

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3 w. ago School trip to U.S.? Be ready for border issues, Thames Valley tells schools

Thames Valley schools must have a plan in case students on 13 school trips to the U.S. are turned back at the border, officials say

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3 w. ago Consultant filling communications gap at troubled Thames Valley board

The Thames Valley District school board has hired a consultant as it overhauls its communications department, its top official says.

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3 w. ago Union: Will taxpayers see the result of the Thames Valley school board audit?

The Ministry of Education is saying little about its ongoing probe of the deficit-ridden Thames Valley school board including if the public will ever see the results.

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