School year

• 3rd COVID-19 pandemic-altered school year gets underway for some Ontario boards

  Classes resume today in boards including the Bluewater District School Board, the District School Board of Niagara and the Halton District School Board.

  Education

  Sep 7
• COVID-19: Saskatchewan students head back to school for 2nd time during pandemic

  Students in Saskatoon said in spite of the COVID-19 regulations, it feels good to be heading back into class for a variety of reasons.

  Education

  Sep 1
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• ‘Risen to the challenge’: London teachers, students reflect on end of COVID-school year

  Global News spoke to some students and teachers at Northbrae Public School in London, Ont., about what a whole year of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been like.

  Education

  Jun 28
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• Coronavirus: nerves and excitement as students begin returning to class in London, Ont., region

  Thousands of students returned to schools throughout the London, Ont., region on Monday as schools in the public and Catholic boards begin a staggered start to the new school year.

  Education

  Sep 14, 2020
• TCDSB keeps uniforms mandatory despite student trustees’ call for change

  “We are in a pandemic now and I think the least important thing to police right now is the clothing that we wear," says a TCDSB student trustee.

  Sep 13, 2020
• TVDSB reports increase in students switching to online learning

  Over 370 additional teachers were needed to staff full-remote classes.

  Education

  Sep 9, 2020
• Okanagan Skaha school district urging parents to fill out online survey for upcoming school year

  Okanagan Skaha School District 67 says its restart plan for the 2020-21 school year will provide one of three options for students: in-class instruction, online learning and home schooling.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2020
• Louis Riel School Division increases number of school buses to ensure student safety

  One Winnipeg school division has taken steps to help — adding 25 additional school buses to its fleet starting in September.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2020
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• Manitoba students get ready to wear masks for the school year

  'I still have a few concerns about it with respect to kids wearing a mask for a long period of time,' said Tawny Landon about her family members returning to school.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2020
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• Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board approves staggered start to school year; $5.5M from reserves

  The school board is dipping into its reserves to hire more custodial staff, teachers and potentially lease space for classes.

  Education

  Aug 19, 2020