Ontario Students

• Police make 2 arrests during Toronto protest over OSAP changes

  Students are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.

  Politics

  Mar 4
  
• Ontario government to step up efforts to protect students’ data

  The province says it wants to better safeguard children's information and prevent it from being stolen in cyber incidents.

  Education

  May 9, 2024
  
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• Ontario won’t raise tuition as colleges, universities beg for financial help

  Both the premier and the finance minister have ruled out increasing tuition fees in Ontario. The province is, however, considering financial help for post-secondary institutions.

  Education

  Feb 13, 2024
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• Ontario adds $5M in funding to Student Nutrition Program

  Ontario is adding $5 million in funding to the Student Nutrition Program, which provides free snacks and meals to kids in schools.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2023
• Ontario elementary teachers hold strike votes until Oct. 17

  Teachers in Ontario's public elementary schools are set to start voting Monday on whether they want to give their union a strike mandate.

  Education

  Sep 18, 2023
• Teachers’ unions urged to take arbitration route to avoid strike: Ontario education minister

  Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce is urging three teachers' unions to agree to a deal that avoids a strike.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2023
• ‘It’s been tough’: Ontario students frustrated by GO Transit bus route changes

  Suboor is among the students in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions who've been affected by changes GO Transit operator Metrolinx made to some routes last month.

  Canada

  May 5, 2023
• Underused Ontario schools could be sold by Ford government for housing in new education bill

  The new bill, called the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, includes sweeping new measures aimed at standardizing the education system to align with "provincial priorities."

  Education

  Apr 17, 2023
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• Ontario unveils new math, literacy plan, including ‘triaged’ support for struggling schools

  Education minister Stephen Lecce said the new math plan was worth $71 million for the 2023-24 academic year, with $109 million set aside to boost literacy rates in the province.

  Education

  Apr 16, 2023
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• Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled trade apprenticeship

  Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it's a deal that lets high school students earn credits toward a secondary school diploma while they apprentice.

  Education

  Mar 8, 2023