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Category: Education and Training
Heard: Government puts $12 million into library programs
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Large school boards likely not issuing report cards to elementary students
The province urged school boards to be 'flexible' in getting report cards out to priority students, but isn't willing to provide funding to offset the huge labour costs required to generate the reports manually. ...
Heard: Nick Milanetti new head of Catholic school trustee group
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Seen: Ottawa backs hiring of 40 students at Siemens Canada
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Heard: Unifor ESL workers ratify new deal after strike
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Happening: Elementary teachers to rally at Liberal AGM
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See you in September: Hydro One, teacher troubles still loom
As the legislature breaks for the summer, leaders of the PC and NDP parties pledge to continue opposing the government on its plans to sell off part of the Crown corporation and its approach to teacher bargaining. ...
Five newsmakers from the spring sitting
From newly minted PC Leader Patrick Brown to an announced cap-and-trade system, news from Queen's Park made headlines during the legislature's spring session ...
Legislature commits to improving relations with native people
Following the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, Aboriginal Affairs Minister David Zimmer lauded the province’s curriculum changes to include history of residential schools. ...