Ontario Introduces Sweeping Changes to Education. Here’s What It Means for Students and Their Parents

What Ontarians need to know about ‘student achievement’ reforms that will run school boards like businesses

All students and families will be impacted by cuts and provincial reforms being imposed on Ontario schools, and those who are already disadvantaged will bear the brunt.

New Ontario education act raises questions for Renfrew County boards

School board leaders in Renfrew County are responding to new provincial education legislation, raising questions about local control as Ontario moves to increase oversight and standardize learning.  The Renfrew County Catholic District School Board is expressing concern about what it sees as a shift toward centralization while the Renfrew County District School Board is being cautious, noting that while changes are coming, many details remain un…

School trustees split on fall election bids after province moves to cut powers

One trustee is all in. Others aren’t sure. And another is a definite no.

Proposed changes to school trustee powers raise concerns in northern Ontario

Education officials and experts in northern Ontario are raising concerns about the latest changes to public English school boards.

Ontario introduces sweeping changes to education. Here’s what it means for students and their parents

The Ontario government will cut the number of trustees at the Toronto District School Board nearly in half and create new non-elected executive roles as part of a bill aimed at overhauling school governance in the province.

Local trustees spared in education reforms, but uncertainty remains in York, Peel

Sweeping changes are coming to the structure of school boards across Ontario, but uncertainty still remains over boards such as the York Catholic District School Board and Peel’s school boards that were placed under the Ministry of Education’s “supervision” earlier…