It’s hard not to be outraged by Ontario Education Minister Lisa Thompson’s recent announcement that her government is considering removing the caps on the class size of kindergarten and primary grades. Anyone who teaches or…
Seana Schonfeldt-Taylor is getting a jumpstart on her teaching career before she’s even finished her bachelor of education program. The undergraduate at Laurentian University is in her final year of a concurrent education degree that…
Three northern Catholic school boards want the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association to petition the provincial Ministry of Education to either repeal or amend a provincial hiring regulation, because the boards believe it’s impeding their…
It’s that time of year when the province’s elementary schools get their own report card. The new Fraser Institute elementary school report card released Sunday shows parents how their local schools stack up academically, even…
The rumours have been swirling through the halls of the Toronto Catholic District School Board that a more lean fiscal future will be the new reality, and a late Friday afternoon e-mail from the provincial…
About 34 per cent of Canadians rent their homes, yet more than half of Canadian renters (58.2 per cent)1 are living without any tenant insurance coverage. While tenants are not currently required to have a tenant…
Car accidents usually occur without warning. Although you may take every safety precaution possible, the unexpected can still happen. If you find yourself in a car accident, here are some tips to keep in mind:…
Trustees for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board were elected in Monday’s municipal election. Cambridge/North Dumfries Three trustees are elected to serve this area. The three incumbents won their seats. Wendy Price won with 3,835 votes, incumbent…
There could soon be service animals in your child’s school. The province wants to change the legislation and give all school boards the rules and regulations for allowing service animals into school. Currently, 39 of…
The results of the academic assessments from the 2017–2018 school year were released on Tuesday. On average, the public school board showed improvement in some areas while its Catholic counterpart continued to lead the way….