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Ontario won’t raise tuition as colleges, universities beg for financial helpBoth 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.EducationFeb 13
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Ontario adds $5M in funding to Student Nutrition ProgramOntario is adding $5 million in funding to the Student Nutrition Program, which provides free snacks and meals to kids in schools.CanadaOct 5, 2023
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Ontario elementary teachers hold strike votes until Oct. 17Teachers in Ontario's public elementary schools are set to start voting Monday on whether they want to give their union a strike mandate.EducationSep 18, 2023
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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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‘It’s been tough’: Ontario students frustrated by GO Transit bus route changesSuboor 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.CanadaMay 5, 2023
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Underused Ontario schools could be sold by Ford government for housing in new education billThe 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."EducationApr 17, 2023
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Ontario unveils new math, literacy plan, including ‘triaged’ support for struggling schoolsEducation 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.EducationApr 16, 2023
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Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled trade apprenticeshipEducation Minister Stephen Lecce says it's a deal that lets high school students earn credits toward a secondary school diploma while they apprentice.EducationMar 8, 2023
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Some Ontario boards plan to keep virtual learning even if province doesn’t require itSeveral Ontario school boards are planning to continue offering virtual learning next year, saying it's now more about a different mode of learning rather than a pandemic response.EducationFeb 2, 2023
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Ontario parents worried about another disruption to learning as possible strike loomsSome parents in Ontario are concerned about further learning disruptions for students as a possible strike by education workers looms.EducationNov 18, 2022
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