York Region District School Board

• 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
  
• Ontario school board to ‘adhere’ to ministry directive to ‘honour the queen’

  Cecil Roach of the YRDSB said the reason behind sending such memos to staff was to create an 'oasis of safety' for students and was not intended to minimize the role of the queen.

  Education

  Sep 15, 2022
  
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• Ontario education minister orders school board to ‘honour the Queen’

  A memo from York Region District School Board told teachers that discussions surrounding the queen's death could remind students of personal losses they may have experienced.

  Education

  Sep 15, 2022
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• Richmond Hill high school moved to online learning amid threat investigation: school board

  "School will reopen to students in-person on June 6," the email reads. 

  Crime

  Jun 2, 2022
• Threat made in video posted to social media prompts hold and secure at Aurora, Ont. schools

  York Police say a video posted online which appears to show a teen "holding what appeared to be a firearm" prompted a hold and secure at two Aurora, Ont., schools on Monday.

  Crime

  May 30, 2022
• 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, 2022
• 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
• ‘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
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• 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