Former NDP education minister Dave Cooke told QP Briefing, if the organization had resources to do so, he'd like to collect data on how some schools with low-income populations excel while others struggle ...
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McNaughton drops out of PC leadership race to back Brown
Monte McNaughton's supporters likely had Patrick Brown as their second choice regardless, but the move prompted the most hostile attack from Christine Elliott to date. ...
Teacher talks result in looming strike at the secondary level
While secondary school teachers at the Durham board are poised to strike as of April 20, the union representing public elementary schools has filed for conciliation at the provincial bargaining level. ...
Heard: Consultations on TDSB governance kick off next week
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Seen: Ottawa gives $40 million to colleges for applied research
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Happening: Province helps new immigrants find relevant work in Ontario
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New school closure review process includes mandatory input from municipalities, community organizations
While the PC education critic says this is necessary because schools are community hubs, the president of the school boards' association says municipality involvement should be a two-way street ...
Heard: NDP MPP introduces bill banning executive-salary lieu payments
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High school graduation rates edge up in 2014
Education Minister Liz Sandals and Premier Kathleen Wynne point to dramatic improvement in five-year graduation rate since Liberals took power: 84 per cent compared with 68 per cent in 2004 ...
Happening: Colleges release sexual assault protocol
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