London Education

• Closure by province followed ‘serious occurrence’ with new hire, London, Ont. child care centre says

  The protection order for Kidorable Child Care Centre came after inspectors attended the facility on Feb. 6 in response to an unspecified "incident," a ministry spokesperson says.

  Canada

  Feb 16
  
• Alan Shepard to serve 2nd term as Western University president

  Shepard, who became Western's 11th president and vice-chancellor in July 2019, will continue in that role until June 30, 2029, the university says.

  Education

  Dec 6, 2022
  
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• Resumes requested as TVDSB looks to hire dozens of emergency supply staff

  Twenty-one elementary schools in London, Elgin County, and Oxford County will each see five emergency supply staff hired to work when needed in emergency situations.

  Education

  Nov 9, 2022
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• UWOFA members overwhelmingly endorse strike action as talks set to resume

  Union members at Western University voted last week, with 91 per cent casting ballots in support of strike action if necessary, UWOFA said in a statement Monday.

  Education

  Oct 3, 2022
• Western student group calls for change after law professor uses N-word during lecture

  "To be clear - it is not just a 'bad' word. It is a derogatory term. It was and still is used to degrade and dehumanize Black men and women," a letter from BLSA Western reads.

  Education

  Sep 30, 2022
• Zorra Mayor calling on Ministry of Education to investigate TVDSB

  Mayors from several rural municipalities around London have signed a joint letter to the Ministry of Education calling for an investigation into the TVDSB.

  Education

  May 3, 2022
• Fanshawe College faculty prepare for looming Friday strike deadline

  Roughly 16,000 staff at colleges across Ontario will go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday if no deal is reached between the OPSEU and the College Employer Council.

  Education

  Mar 15, 2022
• TVDSB fills trustee vacancies left by departures of Joyce Bennett, Jake Skinner

  Laura Gonzalez and Sherri Moore will replace Bennett and Skinner to represent wards 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13, the TVDSB said in a statement on Tuesday.

  Education

  Dec 15, 2021
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• Amid capacity crunch, TVDSB to limit enrolment at Sir Arthur Currie until new school is built

  The move comes as the board looks to alleviate enrolment pressures at the school, and in the city's Fox Field neighbourhood which has seen major growth in recent years.

  Education

  Nov 25, 2021