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• List of Greater Toronto Area school closures for Tuesday, Jan. 18

  Many boards have said due to the winter storm aftermath cleanup, the roads and sidewalks are not safe for students and staff to attend school in-person.

  Education

  Jan 18
  
• YRDSB trustees vote to rename Sir John A. Macdonald Public School in Markham

  YRDSB isn't the first board to make a decision to change the name of a school in wake of the residential school discoveries.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2021
  
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• 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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• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• ‘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
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• Toronto Catholic, York Region school boards cancel trips to Europe amid spread of COVID-19

  "There exist concerns that our students and staff could be exposed to the virus in airports and other public spaces, while on tour, or potentially even endure lengthy quarantines."

  Education

  Mar 3, 2020
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• Elementary teachers kick off week of rotating strikes in Toronto, York and Ottawa

  The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario kicked off the week by targeting some of the province's largest school boards.

  Education

  Jan 20, 2020