Special Education
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Schools failing to ‘consistently’ meet requirements of special needs students: Ontario AGAuditor general Shelley Spence found the growth of children with special education needs is outpacing enrolment and painted a picture of a poorly organized and struggling system.CanadaMay 12
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Advocates urge Ontario to boost special ed funding, report exclusion of kidsOntario autism advocates are calling for greater staffing and funding for special education in the province to address what they say is a lack of adequate in-class supports.PoliticsApr 29
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Surrey mom calls out lack of rec centre programing for kids with special needsJennifer Newby says there's more than 7,500 kids in Surrey with some form of disability, but almost zero spaces for them in spring and summer programming at city facilities.EducationJun 7, 2023
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‘The last ones to get services’: Rally at Belleville, Ont. school for the deaf calls for fundingSir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville was the focus of a protest Thursday afternoon that is calling on the provincial government to stop education funding cuts.EducationMar 31, 2022
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A new Camaro for $10? Calgary school raffles off car to raise money for students’ familiesParents at Foothills Academy are running their annual fall car raffle, which features a brand new Camaro as the prize this year.EducationSep 19, 2019
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Special education teacher gives student with autism ‘Most Annoying’ trophyThe "award" was given out at an end-of-year ceremony for the boy's Grade 5 class.TrendingJun 4, 2019
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Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board approves ‘difficult’ balanced budget of $416.3MElementary school enrolment is expected to increase by 550 students for the 2019-2020 school year.EducationJun 4, 2019
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Students take part in annual Christmas lunch tradition at Kingston high school"This is a fabulous way for them to get together," says Sharon Amsden, a teacher with the school.Dec 20, 2018
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Report finds students with special needs in Ontario increasingly asked to stay home from schoolThe annual report from People for Education does not speculate on the cause of the trend, which it began documenting in 2014 after hearing anecdotes from parents.EducationJun 25, 2018
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Special needs pilot program accepts first Regina and Saskatoon studentsA new pilot program for children with intensive needs has accepted it's first 12 of potentially more than 100 students in Regina and Saskatoon.CanadaMay 1, 2018
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