The Saskatchewan government is set to expand a pilot program designed to minimize disruptive behaviours in school classrooms, but some are concerned that it will segregate children with disabilities from and harm their development.
Dubbed specialized support classrooms, the initiative started as a pilot in just eight schools, and will soon be expanded to 200 across the province.
Saskatchewan specialized support classrooms isolate students: critics | CTV News
As young learners get ready to go back to school with most pandemic restrictions lifted, the majority of their classmates in Waterloo Region will not be fully vaccinated. ‘This is a concern’: Most Waterloo Region…
York Catholic District School Board to vote on motion Jan. 30 that would stop organizations’ flags from being displayed anywhere on school premises LGBTQ+ community rallying against Catholic trustee’s move to ban flags – Newmarket…
Critics say the $180 million promised would be better spent on early childhood educators or education assistants. Ontario to add 1,000 teaching positions to help with reading, math | The Star
Union wants to see unmasked areas prioritized for HEPA units 1 in 5 Waterloo Region District School Board classrooms have HEPA filter units | CBC News
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has tossed out an attempted Charter challenge to publicly funded Catholic schools in Ontario. Ontario court sides with Catholic schools over public funding challenge (catholicregister.org)
Students across region will raise funds for A Better Tent City during the month of November Waterloo Region Catholic schools raise funds for tent city (therecord.com)