Parents weigh in on proposed overhaul of Peterborough-area school boundaries
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has four options with different school boundaries that could potentially impact more than two dozen schools and multiple programs.
Education
Apr 18
Proposed overhaul of Peterborough area school boundaries aims to tackle overcapacity
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has four concepts to address student overcapacity. Changes could impact two dozen schools in Peterborough city and county.
Education
Apr 5
Occasional secondary school teachers, Peterborough-area public board ink new deal
A tentative deal has been reached between the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation's District 14 Occasional Teachers.
Education
Feb 23
Former Quinte West principal charged with misappropriating school funds
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board chairperson says the accused formerly worked at Murray Centennial Public School.
Crime
Feb 14
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board inks new deals with contract teachers
The board says it has approximately 700 contract secondary teachers and 1,500 contract elementary teachers. Both groups have been without a collective agreement since Aug 31, 2022.
Education
Jan 29
Land, buildings sought as need for Peterborough County child-care spaces surges
As of April, there are 3,700 children in Peterborough city and county on a wait-list for a child-care service.
Canada
Apr 17
Peterborough 2023 Sunshine List led by hospital CEO, university president
Dr. Lynn Mikula, who began as the president and CEO of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre in 2023, was the highest-paid top public-sector employee in Peterborough in 2023.
Canada
Mar 28
Secondary school contract teachers ratify deal with Peterborough public board
Approximately 700 secondary teachers with the school board had been without a collective agreement since Aug. 31, 2022.
Education
Mar 5
Students involved in stabbing off Peterborough school property: principal
Peterborough police say the incident involved a large group of youth, leading to a 15-year-old girl being arrested and charged.
Crime
Mar 7
Overcrowding at Crestwood schools prompts program changes at 2 Peterborough area schools
The changes aim to address enrolment pressures at both Crestwood Secondary School and Crestwood Intermediate School. Both are expected to be overcapacity in September 2024.
Education
Feb 28
GTA teacher’s aide calling for accountability following sexual assault acquittal
A former GTA teacher's aide is speaking out and calling for accountability after a judge ruled that a former student falsely accused her of sexual assault.
Canada
Jan 30
Student overflow prompts program changes at Peterborough’s Kaawaate East City P.S.
The school in September will be a JK to Grade 6 dual-track school, down from Gr. 8. It's expected the school will be at 125 per cent of capacity this fall with 847 students.
Education
Jan 23
Port Hope, Ont., teacher wins Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence
Karen Watson has been a teacher at Port Hope High School for more than 20 years, focusing on Grades 9-12 in a number courses.
Education
Nov 29, 2023
Total solar eclipse to cast PA day for Peterborough-area students in April 2024
NASA says a total solar eclipse occurs as the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. The next total solar eclipse will be on April 8, 2024.
Environment
Nov 29, 2023
Peterborough area public, Catholic school boards appoint chairpersons
Jaine Klassen Jeninga and Kevin MacKenzie are the new chairpersons for the public and Catholic school boards, respectively, which serve the Peterborough area.
Education
Nov 16, 2023
United Way Peterborough at 45% of $1.4M fundraising campaign goal
United Way Peterborough CEO Jim Russell says the community campaign has raised $652,000 in eight weeks — or approximately 45 per cent of the $1.45-million goal.
Economy
Nov 1, 2023
Play revisits fight to halt Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School closure
The play "Give 'Em Hell" will share the story of the student activism to reverse the decision to close the downtown Peterborough high school. PCVS closed in 2012.
Education
Sep 13, 2023
Chemong Public School in Bridgenorth, Ont., reports anti-Pride incidents
Principal Deb Strain says on the first day of school, an anti-Pride picture was found on the schoolyard of Chemong Public School. Pride flags were stolen over the summer.
Crime
Sep 6, 2023
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, education workers union ratify new deal
"With the stability of having an agreement in place until August 2026, it not only benefits our members, but also the staff and the students who we support," says CUPE Local 5555.
Education
Aug 10, 2023
Kawartha Pine Ridge teacher Shirley Bell re-elected ETFO vice-president
Shirley Bell was first elected to the role of vice-president of ETFO in 2021. She began her teaching career in 2005 and has held a number of roles with the 83,000-member union.
Education
Aug 16, 2023