Montreal Education

• Thousands kick-start new school year at English Montreal School Board

  Thousands of excited Montreal students headed back to school on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Aug 30
  
• Calls for EMSB commissioner to resign following controversial online post

  A motion was defeated asking EMSB commissioner Sophie De Vito to step down following comments she made online that some people call "racist and anti-francophone".

  Politics

  Aug 16
  
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• Montreal elementary school teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes involving five girls

  Court documents say that Dominic Blanchette used his influence as a teacher and basketball coach to groom and exploit a total of five girls.

  Crime

  Mar 7
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• Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost receives honorary doctorate

  The gun control advocate and survivor of the 1989 school shooting is being recognized with an honorary doctorate at a ceremony in downtown Montreal.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
• Montreal mother upset after she says son’s school neglected to notify her of alleged threats

  The incident dates back to Oct. 26 at Kells Academy in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2020
• Marlene Jennings to continue as English Montreal School Board trustee through November 2020

  Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings will now continue as the English Montreal School Board's trustee through Nov. 6, 2020.

  Education

  May 5, 2020
• Last English high school in Verdun in jeopardy as board announces ‘major school change’ policy

  Four schools, including Beurling Academy, Lakeside Academy, Lindsay Place High School and St. Thomas High School, are currently under review with the school board.

  Education

  May 28, 2019
• 2 Montreal adult education centres could face closure, says EMSB commissioner

  The move could affect as many as 1,750 adult education students if the two English Montreal School Board facilities are forced to close.

  Education

  Mar 28, 2019
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• Villa Maria students protest closure of Montreal school’s private music program

  The individualized music program is scheduled to end this June due to declining enrolment, school officials say.

  Education

  Apr 7, 2018
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• Montreal parents brave cold in hopes of landing coveted spot at Royal Vale School

  Lining up outside the NDG school has been tradition for decades. This year, parents began arriving Friday night even though registration only opens on Monday.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2018