Ontario School Boards

• Ontario education minister grills stakeholders on trustee reform legislation

  On Monday public hearings on major education reform began with advocates and politicians discussing an overhaul that will see more power over boards reside at Queen's Park.

  Education

  Apr 27
  
• Ford government backs away from abolishing trustees in education overhaul

  The Putting Student Achievement First Act, tabled by Education Minister Paul Calandra on Monday, leaves elected trustees in place at the public, Catholic and French boards.

  Education

  Apr 13
  
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• Ford government takes over 8th Ontario school board, sidelining trustees

  The news comes a little over a month after Peel District School Board was put under supervision and York Catholic District School Board was told it could be next.

  Politics

  Mar 5
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• Ontario school boards urge open conversation about future of trustees

  The Ontario Public School Board Association said it's listening to public comments made by Doug Ford about whether he wants to eliminate trustees, without receiving official word.

  Education

  Feb 25
• 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
• Ford government takes over northern Ontario school board

  A ministry report in October outlined what it called overwhelming dysfunction at the Near North District School Board and suggested ministry intervention.

  Education

  Dec 1, 2025
• Ontario school boards, government advance conflicting plans on social media limits

  In May, the Ford government proposed meeting with social media companies to discuss the problem of classroom distraction. Since then, it has showed few signs of following through.

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2024
• How an Ontario social media lawsuit is hitting home on the Prairies

  Students and an expert chime in on how social media plays a role with students following the announcement of the Ontario lawsuit against social media giants.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2024
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• Ontario schools are suing firms behind TikTok, Meta, Snapchat. Here’s why

  Four of Ontario's biggest school boards have said social media platforms are disrupting education and causing social withdrawal and anxiety among students.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2024
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• School boards urge Ontario to lift moratorium on closures

  Ontario's public school boards are calling on the province to lift a moratorium on school closures and to finally complete a review of how those closure decisions get made.

  Education

  Feb 24, 2023