York Catholic District School Board

• Ford government puts Ontario’s 2nd-largest school board under direct supervision

  Education Minister Paul Calandra announced Wednesday he was immediately taking over the Peel District School Board (PDSB), pointing to deficits and a plan to layoff teachers.

  Education

  Jan 28
  
• York Catholic District School Board could be next to face provincial takeover

  Since he was appointed education minister in March, Paul Calandra has appointed supervisors to take control of several of the province's largest school boards.

  Education

  Sep 18, 2025
  
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• Ministry of Education to audit finances at Toronto-area school board

  The York Catholic District School Board approved a budget over the summer with a $12-million deficit. During a tense meeting in May, its chair asked the province to probe spending.

  Education

  Sep 2, 2023
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• Doug Ford responds to Pride flag controversy at York school board

  On Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford said he had "no comment" on the York Catholic school board controversy. He addressed the issue on Wednesday, after a question at Queen's Park.

  Education

  May 31, 2023
• Pride flag controversy: Ontario urged to intervene at school board

  Trustees at the York Catholic District School Board voted against raising the Pride flag at the board's headquarters during a tense meeting that ran late into the night on Monday.

  Politics

  May 30, 2023
• York Catholic District School Board votes 6-4 against raising Pride flag

  Following a chaotic meeting in April, York Catholic District School Board trustees voted down a motion Monday night to raise the Pride flag during the month of June.

  Canada

  May 30, 2023
• York Catholic school board meeting heats up over Pride flag proposal

  "They really made it clear that there are still people against raising the pride flag...we need visibility and we need people to see that we're here and we're not going anywhere."

  Education

  Apr 26, 2023
• Petition launched following anti-LGBTQ2 rhetoric at Ontario school board meeting

  Two students have launched a petition following a York Catholic District School Board meeting last month where some parents were heard sharing anti-LGBTQ2S+ views.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2023
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• School bus cancellations in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023

  Here is a list of school bus cancellations and the status of schools in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023
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• Anti-black and anti-Semitic graffiti found on Newmarket school, police say

  Police were called to St. Paul Catholic Elementary School on William Roe Boulevard, near Yonge Street and Mulock Drive, Monday morning by school staff with reports that graffiti covered an outside wall of the school.

  Crime

  Jan 27, 2020