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Educators, advocacy groups raise alarm about Ontario’s online learning planOntario education unions, advocacy groups and parents are raising concerns about a government plan to offer an online learning option for the next school year.EducationMay 5, 2021
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Survey suggests COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on Ontario principalsA new survey suggests the pandemic has placed significant pressure on principals at Ontario's schools, with those at virtual schools feeling the most stressed.EducationFeb 23, 2021
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Few Ontario students currently enrolled in e-learning courses: reportJust five per cent of students on average per high school in Ontario are currently enrolled in online courses.CanadaApr 8, 2019
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Ontario program to help students plan for jobs, adulthood, falling short: reportThe report from advocacy group People For Education suggests a policy to support career and life planning for students from kindergarten through Grade 12 is falling short.CanadaFeb 26, 2019
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Report finds students with special needs in Ontario increasingly asked to stay home from schoolThe annual report from People for Education does not speculate on the cause of the trend, which it began documenting in 2014 after hearing anecdotes from parents.EducationJun 25, 2018
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Ontario schools with well-educated parents more likely to offer child care programs: reportAnnie Kidder, executive director of People For Education, says the findings are surprising — and worrying.CanadaJun 25, 2018
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Ontario parents to stage protest at Queen’s Park on rural school closuresParents from across Ontario are headed to Queen's Park today to protest how the government funds rural schools.CanadaNov 21, 2016
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Music teachers on the decline in Ont. elementary schools: reportAn education watchdog is striking some sour notes about the number of Ontario elementary schools with teachers dedicated to helping kids learn music.EducationJun 23, 2014
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Special-needs students sometimes asked to stay home: reportA new study shows nearly half of Ontario's elementary school and roughly 40 per cent of high school principals have recommended students with special education needs not attend school the full day.EducationApr 28, 2014
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Report casts doubt on two curriculum streams for Ontario G-9 studentsOntario students should not have to choose between so-called applied and academic programs at the start of high school, an education lobby group said in a report released Monday.EducationFeb 24, 2014
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