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A group of parents in Cavan-Monaghan are protesting against the public school board’s plans that could see some students forced to go to a high school farther outside the township. On Tuesday night, a rally took place. Germain Ma speaks to one parent about their concerns.

Students are heading back to school next week, and once again, things are going to look very different due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Teresa Kaszuba spoke with Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board chair Diane Lloyd about what students will need before returning to the classroom.

Students were set to return to classrooms Monday-until a massive snow storm threw the province’s back to school plan out the window. Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board chair Diane Lloyd joined the Morning Show Monday to talk about what the board had in place to help keep students and educators safe.

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board will hold its 20th annual parent conference October 16th. It will be virtual and free for parents to attend. The guest speaker is child and youth psychiatrist Dr. David Templeman, author of A Teenager’s Guide to Life: The Secret to Living Life and Being Happy. Our Teresa Kaszuba...

Union reps from Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic School Board are worried about a lack of physical distancing and say the cohorts that government officials are promising, just can’t happen. Jessica Nyznik reports.

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and public teachers’ unions want educators to be vaccinated sooner rather than later. They’re calling on the province to immunize school staff during the April break. Jessica Nyznik reports.

Choirfest on Wednesday in Port Hope, Ont., featured six Kawartha Pine Ridge District School board elementary schools . The non-competitive celebration concluded with all the choirs joining together to sing The Tragically Hip’s Ahead By a Century, as a tribute to the late Gord Downie.

Diane Lloyd, chairperson of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, says the board is against the province’s decision to rollback the sex-education curriculum to what was taught in 1998.

The theme for Orange Shirt Day, the precursor to the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, is “every child matters”. In the country’s effort to bring about truth and reconciliation, how do we explain that truth to our children? James Brake, superintendent of education at Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and responsible for indigenous...

Over 200 students from schools with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board took to the ball diamond on Monday. The school board hosted its annual junior boys’ 3-pitch tournament at Bowers Park in Peterborough.

Sweeping changes are on the horizon for Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. The Peterborough region’s growing population is leading to overcrowding and now the board has released new consultation plans to overhaul boundaries. Robert Lothian reports.

Clarington students could soon be looking at major changes, after Provincial officials gave the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board the green light to move ahead with the new school in Bowmanville. Emma Convey reports.

Enrollment pressures at Crestwood Secondary and Crestwood Intermediate School in Peterborough were a hot topic Tuesday evening. At its meeting, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board approved program changes for three feeder elementary schools. Kayla Guerrette has more.

Tue, Sep 26: Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board teachers make a video to make statement about violence in the classroom. Tom Hayes has more.

The upcoming one day teacher’s strike at Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is leaving parents only a few days to find alternative child care. While some have support, others are still searching. Tricia Mason has the details on what some parents have planned…

It was back to school for about half of KPR’s 33,000 students Monday. This week, student and class groups will be attending schools on different days to become family with classroom and school processes. Jessica Nyznik reports.

Some major changes could be coming to school boundaries in the Peterborough region. The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board says it is dealing with overcapacity issues at several schools. And officials say based on population projections, the issue may get worse. Tricia Mason has the latest.

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board may discontinue its two IB programs; possible 5% drop in average home cost for Peterborough by year’s end; donations now accepted for Women’s Business Network of Peterborough’s annual auction supporting YWCA Peterborough Haliburton; Skytracker weather. Tricia Mason has the details.

Roy Wilfong was a school board trustee for 60 years, having started in his early twenties. He is remembered as a good man, dedicated to students of the board’s schools

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board will be spending $5.5 million dollars from its reserves to kick start a safe school year. And speaking of back-to-school, what kind of legal action can parents take if they disagree on sending their child back to class? Meanwhile, a protest against Peterborough Transit’s route changes is set...