Peel District School Board

• Peel school board focused on replenishing after library ‘weeding’ process criticized

  A school board west of Toronto says it is focused on replenishing resources in its libraries while reviewing training after its so-called 'weeding process' was criticized.

  Education

  Sep 20, 2023
  
• Peel school board faces calls for transparency on library ‘weeding’ process

  The board has said that older books, are allowed in schools if they are ``accurate, relevant to the student population, inclusive, not harmful, and support the current curriculum."

  Education

  Sep 14, 2023
  
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• Ontario education minister asks school board to halt library book removal process

  The move comes after critics say Peel school libraries have been removing books simply because they were published before 2008, based on board guidelines. 

  Education

  Sep 13, 2023
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• Hundreds of Peel Region education workers terminated days before school year start, union says

  Almost 500 education workers were terminated by the Peel District School Board last week, the union representing the workers says.

  Education

  Sep 9, 2023
• Peel advocates angry new education centre may not bear Black community leader’s name

  The building in question looked set to be named after Kola Iluyomade, who died in 2021, until a recent decision by trustees at a Peel District School Board committee.

  Education

  May 24, 2023
• 18-year-old charged after making shooting threat to Brampton school online

  Peel Regional Police say an 18-year-old man is facing charges after making an online threat that a shooting would occur at Brampton high school.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2023
• Boy, 15, arrested after threats made to Mississauga secondary school: police

  Peel Regional Police said Thursday at around 8:45 a.m., officers were called to Lincoln Alexander Secondary School after an online threat was made.

  Crime

  Mar 11, 2023
• Online threat received at another Mississauga high school, Peel District School Board says

  In a letter to parents, the Peel District School Board board said they were made aware of a threat made to Lincoln Alexander Secondary School and police are investigating.

  Crime

  Mar 9, 2023
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• Province ends supervision of Peel District School Board

  In a post on its website, the board said it had been notified that supervision was ending and trustees would be given the power to govern again.

  Education

  Jan 22, 2023
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• 6-year-old boys go missing for hours after wandering off Mississauga school property

  Two Mississauga families are demanding answers after their six-year-old sons wandered of school property last week during lunch recess, and parents were notified hours later.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022