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• Waterloo public schools will start the next school year with a PD Day

  The Waterloo Region District School Board told Global News that it will hold a professional development day on the first day of school year rather than classes.

  Education

  Jun 19, 2023
  
• Number of violent incidents at WRDSB schools have risen sharply this year

  A staff report from the WRDSB says that violent incidents at public schools in the area have doubled over a quarter of this school year vs. last.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
  
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• Schools remain open in Waterloo Region, Guelph but buses cancelled

  Students in Waterloo Region and Guelph are sure to be disappointed when they wake up as buses have been cancelled but schools will remain open.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023
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• Waterloo Region Catholic schools will move to remote learning on Monday if education workers strike

  If education workers head to the picket lines on Monday, it won’t affect public schools in Waterloo Region but Catholic schools will be forced to move to remote learning.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
• Waterloo school board recommends masks to be worn in classrooms

  The Waterloo Region District School Board sent a notice to parents on Monday night recommending that children begin to wear masks in classrooms again.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
• Potential strike by Ontario education workers to close Waterloo Catholic schools

  While some Ontario education support workers could be headed to the picket lines as early as Friday, that won’t affect students at Waterloo public schools.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2022
• Waterloo school board says some student info accessed by hackers during July cyberattack

  On Thursday, the Waterloo Region District School Board announced that some information from the student grade database was compromised during the cyberattack it discovered in July.

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2022
• Waterloo police now investigating cyberattack at public school board

  The investigation into the cyberattack at the Waterloo Regional District School Board is finally in the hands of local law enforcement.

  Crime

  Sep 21, 2022
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• Waterloo public elementary students won’t learn who their teachers are until Tuesday

  Unlike previous years, parents with children at Waterloo public elementary schools will have to wait until classes begin on Tuesday to find out who will be teaching their children.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Waterloo Catholic school board introduces new director of education

  The Waterloo Catholic District School Board has announced that Tyrone Dowling will return to the area to serve as the new director of education and secretary of the board.

  Education

  Aug 16, 2022