Return To School

• Kingston, Ont. area school boards ready for normal return to school

  With the school year fast approaching, the directors of education for both the LDSB and the ALCDSB say it will be similar to what was seen at the end of the last school year.

  Education

  Aug 25, 2022
  
• STSCO First Rider school bus safety training returns to Peterborough, Cobourg, Durham

  The Student Transportation Services of Central Ontario First Rider program will give students in Peterborough, Cobourg and Bowmanville who are new to buses a preview this weekend.

  Traffic

  Aug 22, 2022
  
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• Nova Scotia schools reopen today, but teachers union worries about COVID-19 safety

  Nova Scotia Teachers Union president Paul Wozney says the government hasn't done enough to ensure students and staff are protected from COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2022
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• Canadian students struggle as Omicron variant disrupts school year

  The wildfire spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 forced schools to revert to strict safety measures, and in some regions, temporarily shut down classrooms.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2022
• Push to delay return to school continues in Quebec amid COVID-19 safety concerns

  Premier François Legault confirmed this week that students would be returning to in-class learning starting on Monday, with other provinces following suit.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2022
• Ontario students, staff to each get 2 rapid COVID tests when schools restart in person

  Tests will be distributed starting next week first to staff, then to children in daycares and students in public elementary schools, followed by high school students.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2022
• London, Ont. families voice concern, skepticism ahead of Jan. 17 return to class

  The Ontario government temporarily closed schools at the beginning of the year in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 before confirming a return date this week of Jan. 17.

  Education

  Jan 11, 2022
• Education minister must ‘stake her job’ on return to school: Lethbridge-West MLA Phillips

  As schools prepare to welcome students back amid an Omicron-fueled COVID-19 wave, the education minister is being called to task if students return to at-home learning.

  Education

  Jan 7, 2022
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• Nova Scotia teachers prepare for return to in-class learning, hope province changes course

  A Halifax teacher says cohorts and consistent masking aren't a reality in many schools.

  Education

  Jan 4, 2022
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• ‘It is a waste of time’: B.C.’s decision to delay return to school receives mixed reaction

  Global News spoke to parents in Kelowna, who expressed mixed reactions towards the delay.

  Health

  Dec 30, 2021