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Ford government names advisers for potential EQAO test overhaulEducation Minister Paul Calandra released testing data at the end of last year after sitting on it for weeks to consider scores he acknowledged were 'not good enough.'CanadaMar 4
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Moving metrics: How the Ford government pulled back reporting its successes and failuresTargets, such as opening dates for transit lines and GHG emissions, have been removed from scrutiny, while a housing tracker set up a few years ago displays data from 2024.PoliticsMar 2
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B.C.’s students falling behind in math skills, report findsAnna Stokke said that some of the factors leading to a decline in math literacy in B.C. include the B.C. math curriculum, 'which has very vague outcomes for mathematics.'EducationMar 4
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Low EQAO test results trigger system-wide review of Ontario curriculumWhile the results represent a slight improvement from the previous school year, the government said the test scores are 'not enough' progress.EducationDec 3, 2025
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Ontario plans to release delayed EQAO results next week, after ‘deep dive’EQAO results are generally published sometime toward the end of September and offer a snapshot of numeracy and literacy in the province.EducationNov 24, 2025
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Ford government faces calls to release delayed EQAO scoresEQAO results are generally published sometime toward the end of September, offering a snapshot of numeracy and literacy in the province.EducationNov 21, 2025
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Halifax-area animal shelter grateful for ‘skyrocketing’ adoption ratesStaff and volunteers at Bide Awhile in Dartmouth says even finding a pet for interested adoptees is a struggle right now.CanadaFeb 10
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Last minute gifting: Gift cards they’ll actually wantWith so many gorgeous holiday gift sets and products, it's hard to go wrong with one of these coveted options from the Body Shop, Mejuri, Alo Yoga and more.The CuratorDec 16, 2025
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Ford government won’t eliminate French, Catholic trustees but English board has no coverConstitutional language and religious rights offer some protection to Catholic and French trustees, but the English public system could see them scrapped entirely.CanadaSep 10, 2025
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Jonathan Joss, ‘King of the Hill’ actor, killed in Texas shootingJonathan Joss was reportedly shot by a neighbour after a heated argument.EntertainmentJun 2, 2025
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Promises made on key issues in the 2025 Ontario electionA list of the promises made by the Ontario PCs, NDP, Liberals and Greens ahead of the 2025 provincial election.PoliticsFeb 4, 2025
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A third of Ontario kindergarten students won’t meet provincial standards by Grade 3: studyA new study suggests up to third of Ontario's kindergarten students may fail to meet provincial standards in reading, writing and math by Grade 3.EducationJun 4, 2013
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Grade 3 and 6 students making gains in reading but lag behind in mathTORONTO - Ontario students in Grades 3 and 6 are making some gains when it comes to reading and writing, but are lagging behind in math in an ongoing trend critics say is concerning.MoneyAug 29, 2011
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Principals ask Ontario government to cancel next EQAO test amid teacher strikesThe Ontario Principals' Council is asking the education minister to cancel this year's Grade 10 standardized literacy test and delay it until next year.EducationFeb 13, 2020
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Ontario principals ask Ford government to cancel EQAO testing amid teacher strikesGrade 9 standardized math tests set for earlier this year were postponed to June because of part of secondary teachers' work-to-rule campaigns included not preparing for or administering standardized tests.Feb 13, 2020
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Coastal Gaslink says Wet’suwet’en alternative route not ‘feasible’ — here’s whyDuring the early planning stages of the pipeline, the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs proposed an alternate route, but Coastal Gaslink deemed it unacceptable.CanadaFeb 20, 2020
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Ontario education minister says school boards can delay Grade 9 EQAO testingOntario's English Catholic teachers say they will be starting an administrative work-to-rule campaign on Monday. Their announcement comes the same day as high school teachers stage a one-day strike in select boards across the province, the latest in a series of rotating strikes.EducationJan 8, 2020
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Thames Valley students no longer participating in EQAO Grade 9 math assessment in JanuaryAt the moment, it is not entirely clear whether students are required to complete EQAO math testing in June.EducationJan 9, 2020
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Ontario high school teachers, education workers at 16 boards to hold another 1-day strikeThe job action will be the fifth held by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation has engaged in amid contentious contract talks.EducationJan 10, 2020
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Guelph educators return to the picket line as part of 1-day OSSTF strikeAll public and Catholic schools in Guelph were closed on Wednesday as a result of the one-day strike by OSSTF members.EducationJan 15, 2020