Upper Canada District School Board

• Students in Ontario school district uncomfortable using washrooms in schools, study suggests

  A large portion of students at a school board in eastern Ontario do not feel comfortable using the bathroom facilities at their schools, with constant vaping being one reason.

  Canada

  May 16, 2025
  
• Upper Canada District School Board reports $3.9M surplus

  The UCDSB reports a $3.9-million surplus for 2023-24, bolstered by higher enrolment and funding. Officials warn, however, of tighter finances in the coming years.

  Education

  Nov 21, 2024
  
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• Eastern Ontario bus operators say they’ve been locked out before back to school

  More than 600 bus drivers may be off the streets in eastern Ontario after they say they were locked out following a breakdown in contract negotiations.

  Education

  Aug 24, 2023
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• ‘Blue jeans’ blame backfires for Ontario school board trustee

  A trustee with the Upper Canada District School Board is facing another censure after the board says he lied about the reasons for his first infraction.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2023
• 84-year-old Lanark, Ont. man goes back to school to earn high school diploma

  Gordon Wallbank, an 84-year-old Lanark, Ont., man, took time over the pandemic to get his high school diploma after dropping out years ago in Grade 9.

  Education

  Jul 7, 2021
• Upper Canada District School Board sees more COVID-19 cases at 3 schools

  Beckwith Public School, Chimo Elementary School in Smiths Falls and Lombardy Public School all have new cases within their ranks.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2021
• Coronavirus: What’s cancelled, postponed and still running in the Brockville region

  Not sure what's still running in the Brockville region due to the coronavirus pandemic? We've made a list to help you plan the coming weeks.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2020
• Upper Canada District School Board high school teachers plan Jan. 15 walkout

  The ETFO is also threatening to start rotating strikes next Monday if the provincial government refuses to address critical issues by Friday.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2020
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• After budget cuts, 160 jobs slashed at Upper Canada District School Board

  The Upper Canada District School Board budget is balanced, but not without 160 jobs being cut.

  Education

  Jun 24, 2019
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• Brockville school board to lay off 100 employees, says union

  The cuts are due to provincial funding changes, transportation costs and overspending in special education, according to the board chair.

  Education

  Jun 20, 2019