York Region District School Board

• School and bus cancellations in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday, March 23, 2022

  Here is a list of school and school bus cancellations in the GTA for Wednesday, March 23:

  Education

  Mar 23
  
• Vaughan Secondary School formally renamed in honour of Hodan Nalayeh after community advocacy

  "If she was here with us today, (she) would say that she wants all of us to continue to follow our dreams, our passions, that we are here in this life to live life to the fullest."

  Education

  May 19, 2021
  
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• ‘Not ready to give up’: Parents push to keep school for kids with autism open

  Giant Step’s community has been advocating for more than a year to keep the school for kids with autism open. It’s set to close in September 2021.

  Lifestyle

  May 13, 2021
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• York Region District School Board pulls police officers from public schools

  The school board says it's pausing programs with York Regional Police, including school resource officers and youth education officers.

  Education

  Apr 1, 2021
• Heavy snowfall in Toronto-area forces some school boards to close in-person learning

  However, the Toronto District School Board says schools remain open for those returning to in-person learning, but all buses are cancelled.

  Weather

  Feb 16, 2021
• Pandemic changes policies on ‘snow days’ for some Greater Toronto Area school boards

  As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to virtual class, some GTA school boards are using the new tool to avoid students losing a day of learning due to bad weather.

  Education

  Dec 1, 2020
• Rita Russo appointed new director of education for Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

  Rita Russo will begin her role in late January 2021, replacing Jennifer Leclerc, who is retiring.

  Education

  Nov 10, 2020
• Vaughan school closed after COVID-19 outbreak declared, 9 cases reported

  York Region District School Board said Elder's Mills Public School in Vaughan is closed as a result of the school struggling to find replacements for teachers who were told to self-isolate.

  Health

  Nov 4, 2020
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• YRDSB renaming Vaughan Secondary School amid namesake’s history of slavery

  "The renaming of the school is a way for the board to demonstrate its commitment to racial justice in general and to eliminating anti-Black racism in particular."

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2020
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• ‘It was a challenging day’: Students, staff return to schools in York Region

  “Every time we came to a class we had to put hand sanitizer on, but wearing a mask was the most difficult part of school."

  Education

  Sep 10, 2020