Ontario Education

• Ford government still ‘discussing’ whether or not to abolish trustees

  Speculation has percolated about the future of trustees for close to a year as Education Minister Paul Calandra embarks on a mission to reform how school boards operate.

  Education

  Feb 24
  
• ‘It’s not a freebie’: Ford government defends OSAP changes as opposition continues

  Premier Doug Ford said OSAP "is not a freebie anymore" and that "money doesn't grow on trees" as opposition to his student loan changes continues to bubble.

  Politics

  Feb 23
  
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• Ontario government directs schools to let students watch Team Canada matches

  Doug Ford announced the idea in a social media post on Wednesday evening, saying he had told Education Minister Paul Calandra to work out how schools could make it possible.

  Canada

  Feb 19
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• Peel school board supervision a ‘smokescreen’ for underfunding, chair says

  Paul Calandra announced Wednesday that he was putting Peel District School Board under supervision due to a plan to lay off 60 teachers and repeated budget deficits.

  Education

  Jan 30
• Provincial supervisor has made no cuts to TDSB budget, board official says

  At the TDSB's accessibility committee, executive officer of finance Craig Snider suggested the province's supervisor had not made cuts or reductions to the existing financial plan.

  Canada

  Jan 20
• Province fires contractor building delay-plagued school in northern Ontario

  A contractor building a school in northern Ontario that has been plagued by delays has been let go by the provincial government.

  Politics

  Jan 14
• Ontario looks to expand practical component of teacher education: minister

  Changes to how new teachers in Ontario are certified are set to be announced next year and will entail a larger practical component, the education minister is signalling.

  Politics

  Dec 22, 2025
• Ford government supervisor fires TDSB director of education

  In an all-staff memo, sent on Friday morning, the board's provincially appointed supervisor announced Clayton La Touche would be "leaving the TDSB effective immediately"

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2025
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• Education minister says school governance overhaul will come in New Year

  Education Minister Paul Calandra has mused about the future of trustees, as he announced the takeover of several major school boards by Queen's Park, citing mismanagement.

  Education

  Dec 3, 2025
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• Ford government faces calls to release delayed EQAO scores

  EQAO results are generally published sometime toward the end of September, offering a snapshot of numeracy and literacy in the province.

  Education

  Nov 21, 2025