WRDSB

• 2nd high school in Kitchener closed after police receive threat

  A second high school in Kitchener was closed on Thursday after threats were made against it, according to the Waterloo Region District School Board.

  Crime

  May 30
  
• More than 1,400 Waterloo Region HS students suspended over vaccination issues

  More than 1,400 high school students in Waterloo Region were suspended by Waterloo Public Health on Wednesday morning for having out-of-date vaccination records.

  Canada

  May 1
  
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• WRDSB flip flops: Board now closing schools on Monday due to solar eclipse

  With just days to go until the solar eclipse, the Waterloo Region District School Board has announced that schools will be closed to students on Monday.

  Canada

  Apr 3
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• Fire inside Cambridge classroom closes high school

  A fire inside a classroom caused the closure of a high school in Cambridge on Wednesday, according to the Waterloo Region District School Board.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
• Kitchener approves extension of agreement for A Better Tent City

  ABTC, which moved to a property on Ardelt Avenue a couple of years back, is meant to be a temporary group of cabins to provide living space for homeless individuals.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2023
• Waterloo school boards score well as province releases EQAQ testing numbers

  The tests are conducted as a way of seeing how students across Ontario are meeting provincial curriculum expectations in reading, writing and math.

  Education

  Oct 12, 2023
• Threats found inside Waterloo high school bathroom: police

  Waterloo Regional Police say an investigation is underway after threats of violence were found inside a high school in Waterloo on Thursday.

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2023
• Waterloo public school board trustee under investigation

  WRDSB Chair Joanne Weston issued a letter which said that there was a code of conduct investigation underway but did not specify who the complaint had been laid against.

  Education

  Aug 2, 2023
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• Waterloo public schools will start the next school year with a PD Day

  The Waterloo Region District School Board told Global News that it will hold a professional development day on the first day of school year rather than classes.

  Education

  Jun 19, 2023
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• Poor air quality forces outdoor school sports to be cancelled in Waterloo Region

  Both Waterloo school boards cancelled regional track meets on Wednesday as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Ontario continue to cause air quality issues in the area.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023