Toronto Schools

• Toronto independent school ends academic year early due to threat

  Toronto police were called to Branksome Hall Girls School around 7:23 a.m. Monday after a threat was made towards the school and the school has decided to start summer break early.

  Education

  Jun 14
  
• 4 teenagers charged after pellet gun shootings at Toronto-area schools

  Toronto Police are also reminding people who own pellet or B.B. guns to use them in a safe and legal manner.

  Crime

  May 31
  
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• TDSB votes in favour of making admissions process to specialized programs based on ‘interest’

  The TDSB has voted in favour of changing its acceptance process to specialized programs and schools to an 'interest' based application over an ability-based one.

  Education

  May 26
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• Toronto school board calls on Ontario parties to commit to education ahead of election

  In an open letter, Alexander Brown, chair of the Toronto District School board, said the school board was projecting a deficit for the end of the 2022-2023 year.

  Education

  May 18
• TDSB to change process for admissions to specialized programs, schools based on ‘interest’

  The TDSB report says admissions will move away from demonstrated strength and/or ability and will prioritize a student’s interest in a particular program or school.

  Education

  May 3
• TDSB requests more time to remove mandatory masking among other COVID measures

  The Toronto District School Board has written a letter asking for more time to remove COVID-19 measures in schools, the board said early Friday.

  Education

  Mar 11
• COVID-19: Toronto District School Board to provide every student with medical mask

  The board said one medical mask will be made available per day to all students until the end of the school year "should they wish to wear them."

  Health

  Feb 2
• Toronto students head back to class after COVID-19 remote learning, snowstorm

  The return to physical classrooms after two weeks of remote learning was delayed by two days for the Toronto District School Board after a major snowstorm hit on Monday.

  Education

  Jan 19
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• Several GTA school boards to reopen for in-person learning after snowstorm

  The boards were forced to shutter their schools after an intense snowstorm rocked the city on Monday. 

  Education

  Jan 18
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• Toronto District School Board moves classes online due to winter snow storm

  The Toronto District School Board is moving classes online on the first day it was able to return to school as a major winter snow storm sweeps the region Monday morning.

  Education

  Jan 17