: Education Minister Lisa Thompson said the PC government is following through on a campaign promise. ...
Category: Education and Training
Education minister blames ministry after cancellation of Truth and Reconciliation curriculum meetings
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission-related curriculum update will proceed, the minister's spokesperson says. ...
Hutton: A letter of advice to the premier-designate on the sex ed curriculum
Columnist Deb Hutton's advice to Doug Ford as his government reviews the sex ed curriculum: stick with the content, tweak the timing and mandate communication with parents. ...
NDP earns “historic endorsement” from ETFO
It marked the first time the ETFO has endorsed a provincial party. ...
Ford announces education overhaul, including move to overturn controversial sex ed curriculum
The announcement came three days after ousting social conservative Tanya Granic Allen. ...
Province to pour $300 million into special ed as report skewers ‘flawed’ funding formula
Think-tank paper slams 'top-down,' 'one-size-fits-all' approach, as 2,000 new teachers and education workers are poised to join the system. ...
Andrea Horwath says she would end standardized testing
The NDP leader skewers the 'failed' EQAO assessment system, which teachers' unions have demanded the government scrap. ...
Progressive Conservatives stalling trade bill with bell ringing
The PCs have caused prolonged bell-ringing at Queen's Park. ...
Building Black identity via Twitter and town halls
Government aims to open pathways for Black youth with new public awareness campaign. ...
Carbon market cash pays for school retrofits
Education minister hints at more funds to come to repair Ontario's crumbling schools while making them more energy efficient. ...