There’s one thing the St. Clair Catholic District School Board won’t be lacking when it creates a new strategic plan – public input. Students, staff and the community-at-large were given a few weeks to give their opinions on what they would like to happen in local...
Public high school teachers will gather in front of city hall in downtown Brockville on Thursday afternoon to protest against the Ontario government’s education policy. The rally at 3:30 p.m. is one of four being planned for the Upper Canada area by members of District 26...
DURHAM — A Durham elementary teachers union is urging trustees to vote against a controversial wording change, that critics says allows the Durham District School Board to dodge liability for staff and student safety. A notice of motion was introduced at the DDSB’s January board meeting,...
As I enter my last semester in Alberta’s publicly-funded Catholic schools, I am, more than ever, thankful for the Catholic education I have received. Learn more...
Toronto's Catholic school board has launched a campaign to maintain, and in some cases add, international language courses within the traditional class day, despite the objections of some parents. Trustees with the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) voted last Thursday to demand that the...
DURHAM — Durham high school teachers will be holding rallies outside local MPP offices on Feb. 7, to raise the alarm about possible education funding cuts. The Ontario government announced on Jan. 23 that it will consult with teacher unions and trustee associations, in an effort...
WATERLOO REGION — Michael Schmitt, a revered and respected Catholic educator in Waterloo Region, died of cancer on Thursday. Schmitt spent 37 years in Catholic education, as a teacher, principal, superintendent and education director. Schmitt was 65. He started his teaching career in Belleville and then moved...
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 government Dec. 14 did nothing to allay those fears. That’s when...
The Ministry of Education will be funding four new elementary schools, and an additional project, in Simcoe County. Barrie MPP Ann Hogarth, on behalf of the ministry of education, made the announcement on Jan. 29 at the Simcoe County District School Board office. “Our government is investing...
Board invites schools, communities to discover their history The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board launched their 2017-2018 spiritual theme, along with the publication of the new "A History of the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board," at their regular boarding meeting held at St. Dominic...