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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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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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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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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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Guelph’s EQAO results fall in line with provincial averagesUpper Grand showed improvement in academic math scores, while Grade 6 math scores were low in both public and Catholic school boards.EducationSep 25, 2019
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Scott Thompson: Will our kids be used as pawns in the next federal election?When will the heavy artillery come out? Just before Canadians go to the polls, Scott Thompson suggests.CommentarySep 6, 2019
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Waterloo students hailed as ‘trick or treat heroes’ after video goes viralA pair of Waterloo students performed a selfless act on Halloween without knowing anyone was watching.CanadaNov 7, 2019
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Ontario elementary students’ math scores decline on EQAO testThe number of elementary students in Ontario who are meeting the provincial standard in math has steadily declined over the past decade.EducationAug 28, 2019
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Province’s move to halt funding for Ontario teachers’ math qualification raises concernsEarlier this month, the Ontario Teachers' Federation sent out a news release that said subsidies established by the previous Liberal government for additional qualifications in math "are coming to an end."CanadaOct 30, 2018
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Guelph-area students improve in 2023-24 provincewide test resultsThe Upper Grand District School Board said students in Grades 3 and 6 continue to make achievements in literacy and math after the province's release of the latest EQAO results.EducationOct 2, 2024
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Most Ontario Grade 10 students pass EQAO literacy testEighty-one per cent of eligible students who wrote the test were successful.PoliticsAug 23, 2017
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The math bogeyman: Anxiety in Ontario students, teachers and parentsAccording to the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) standardized test in the 2016/17 academic year, only 49 per cent of Grade 3 girls in Ontario agreed with the statement they are good at math compared to 62 per cent of boys.EducationDec 11, 2017
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Ontario teachers want moratorium on Grades 3 and 6 standardized testsOntario’s public elementary school teachers have called for a two-year moratorium on Grade 3 and Grade 6 standardized tests, saying the annual exams are expensive, detract from other subjects and give parents the wrong idea about what makes a good school.Aug 17, 2010