Peel District School Board

• Battle brewing between Ontario education minister, trustee over use of school portable

  The Peel District School Board's government-appointed supervisor wrote to trustee and vice chair David Green telling him he must stop using a portable to store items.

  Canada

  May 12
  
• 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
  
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• Ford government puts Ontario’s 2nd-largest school board under direct supervision

  Education Minister Paul Calandra announced Wednesday he was immediately taking over the Peel District School Board (PDSB), pointing to deficits and a plan to layoff teachers.

  Education

  Jan 28
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• Vape detectors with listening abilities installed in some Peel school washrooms

  Vape detectors installed in some Peel Region school washrooms also have technology to listen for loud noises. One privacy expert worries the technology could expand 'dramatically.'

  Education

  Apr 29, 2024
• Peel school board focused on replenishing after library ‘weeding’ process criticized

  A school board west of Toronto says it is focused on replenishing resources in its libraries while reviewing training after its so-called 'weeding process' was criticized.

  Education

  Sep 20, 2023
• Peel school board faces calls for transparency on library ‘weeding’ process

  The board has said that older books, are allowed in schools if they are ``accurate, relevant to the student population, inclusive, not harmful, and support the current curriculum."

  Education

  Sep 14, 2023
• Ontario education minister asks school board to halt library book removal process

  The move comes after critics say Peel school libraries have been removing books simply because they were published before 2008, based on board guidelines. 

  Education

  Sep 13, 2023
• Hundreds of Peel Region education workers terminated days before school year start, union says

  Almost 500 education workers were terminated by the Peel District School Board last week, the union representing the workers says.

  Education

  Sep 9, 2023
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• Peel advocates angry new education centre may not bear Black community leader’s name

  The building in question looked set to be named after Kola Iluyomade, who died in 2021, until a recent decision by trustees at a Peel District School Board committee.

  Education

  May 24, 2023
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• 18-year-old charged after making shooting threat to Brampton school online

  Peel Regional Police say an 18-year-old man is facing charges after making an online threat that a shooting would occur at Brampton high school.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2023