School Year

• ‘Lay a solid foundation’: Back-to-school preparations underway in London, Ont.

  Mark Fisher, TVDSB director of education, said that one of the board's focuses for this year is building relationships between students and staff.

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  Aug 29, 2023
  
• TVDSB seeks public input on over $1.1B preliminary budget, large deficit predicted

  The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) is already preparing for the fall with the unveiling of its preliminary budget for the upcoming school year.

  Education

  May 31, 2023
  
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• Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board approves 2022-23 school calendar, program changes

  The first day of classes for the 2022-23 school year will be Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board trustees approved on Tuesday night.

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  Feb 23, 2022
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• 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.

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  Sep 7, 2021
• 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, 2021
• ‘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, 2021
• 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
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• TVDSB reports increase in students switching to online learning

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

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  Sep 9, 2020
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• 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