Ontario Curriculum
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Teachers’ unions urged to take arbitration route to avoid strike: Ontario education ministerOntario Education Minister Stephen Lecce is urging three teachers' unions to agree to a deal that avoids a strike.CanadaAug 28, 2023
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Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fallRelegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.EducationJun 22, 2023
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Ontario adds more mental health learning to school curriculumOntario is adding new curriculum expectations for Grade 10 students on mental health literacy and giving teachers more resources for students in Grades 7 and 8.EducationMay 1, 2023
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Ontario updating curriculum for computer, technological educationEducation Minister Stephen Lecce says the changes will give students experience with new technology, expose them to real-life problem solving and prepare them for the job market.EducationDec 12, 2022
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Indigenous education experts applaud Ontario curriculum changes, encourage further learning'The timing of this announcement is late, but what it stands to do is much more important,' said Christy Bressette with Western University.EducationSep 30, 2021
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Ontario government ends Grade 9 math streams, adds coding and financial literacy to curriculumThe most noticeable change is that Grade 9 math will no longer be split into academic and applied streams. Instead, there will be a single math course for all Grade 9 students.EducationJun 9, 2021
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Virtual care expansion in Ontario too slow, AGCO not transparent, funeral sector needs work: AG reportBonnie Lysyk issued 13 value-for-money audits in her annual report.PoliticsDec 7, 2020
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New campaign calls for greater representation of Black history in Ontario’s education curriculum"It is long overdue that the concerns that have been raised by Black students and Black parents and students broadly in Ontario to have this responded to in a systemic way."EducationOct 21, 2020
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Ontario government effort to scrap streaming begins with math courses in 2021, Lecce saysEducation Minister Stephen Lecce says the province's math curriculum will be the first to be de-streamed as of September 2021.EducationJul 9, 2020
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Ontario government to give education update Friday, may include class size updateOntario's education sector is awaiting an update Friday on a wide range of issues, including class sizes.CanadaMar 14, 2019
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