Riverside School Board

• School bus driver shortage means canceled routes in Montreal

  A shortage of drivers for school buses in the Montreal area means there are often last minute cancellations of buses, leaving parents scrambling.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2022
  
• Montreal-area father calls daughter’s homework assignment racist, ‘in shock’ over it

  George Stetka said the students were asked to describe two cartoon-like depictions of gangsters. One included a Black woman, the other a racialized man.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2022
  
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• Snow day for many Montreal students as storm makes for difficult driving

  The majority of Montreal-area school boards have decided to cancel classes Monday due to the forecasted snowstorm that is expected to dump 25 cm.

  Weather

  Jan 17, 2022
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• Reports of children mimicking ‘Squid Game’ alarm Quebec parents and schools

  Several school boards in the province have recently issued statements warning parents about students imitating the games on playgrounds.

  Entertainment

  Oct 21, 2021
• REACH School’s expansion proposal gets approved after fourth request

  The English language school for special needs students aged 4 to 21 will eventually be located under one roof in an extension off Saint-Lambert International High School.

  Education

  Jun 17, 2021
• Snow day: School closures in greater Montreal area

  A number of schools in the Montreal region have closed due to inclement weather Tuesday morning.

  Weather

  Feb 16, 2021
• Officials lament Quebec government’s decision to reschedule English school board elections

  Six of Quebec's English school boards have at least one race where multiple candidates were nominated, necessitating an election.

  Politics

  Nov 16, 2020
• Montreal-area school support staff demonstrate outside Quebec premier’s office

  The workers say contract negotiations with Quebec have hit a standstill and that already overwhelmed staff are continually being given more work to do.

  Oct 31, 2020
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• REACH school’s request for expansion or new building rejected for the third time

  Parents, staff and school board members team up to speak out against the education minister's rejection of their request to expand and equip the school with basic tools.

  Education

  Sep 21, 2020
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• Quebec researchers turn to classroom to help teens overcome costly sleep woes

  Class discussion centres on keeping electronic devices out of the bedroom and the impact of phone lights on melatonin levels.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2019