Ottawa Schools

• Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage

  About 7,500 students were affected after the bus service for both the Ottawa public and catholic school boards cancelled 300 routes just before schools opened this week.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• Teachers’ union blames province for cuts as Ottawa school board eyes balanced budget

  A draft budget for 2023-24 tabled this week finds $19 million in savings, including cuts to what are described as ``discretionary'' education positions.

  Education

  Jun 2, 2023
  
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• Antisemitism incidents in Ottawa schools prompt push for more education

  An Ottawa school board trustee says students in the city's English public schools need more education about the deep-rooted history of antisemitism.

  Education

  Jan 11, 2023
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• Ottawa’s largest school board postpones mask mandate decision after heated meeting

  Videos posted online show the meeting devolved into shouting, and a school board trustee said the police were called twice to clear out disruptive protesters.

  Education

  Nov 23, 2022
• Ottawa school boards cancel Tuesday class after massive Ontario storm

  Both the Ottawa Catholic School Board and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board confirmed the news on Monday afternoon.

  Education

  May 23, 2022
• Ottawa french public school board paid hackers ransom after data breach

  The CEPEO said Tuesday that the personal and financial information of employees dating back to 2000 may have been compromised in a cyberattack.

  Education

  Nov 30, 2021
• Ottawa community clinics to offer routine and catch-up vaccinations

  Ottawa Public Health is expanding the services at its COVID-19 community clinics to include routine and catch-up vaccinations for youth in the city.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2021
• High levels of COVID-19 vaccination reported among Ottawa-Carleton school board staff

  Of the roughly 10,000 staff at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board who answered a COVID-19 vaccine survey, more than 95 per cent said they had both doses.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2021
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• Ottawa students face uncertainty over fall sports as other boards mull safety

  Some Ontario public health units have put out their own advice on extracurriculars, particularly on sports, which will pick up as COVID-19 infections trend upward in the province.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2021
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• Ottawa-Carleton District School Board outlines COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff

  The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's COVID-19 vaccine policy for staff still requires final sign-off before it goes into effect.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2021