COVID-19: Calls growing for Quebec to change back-to-school plan
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COVID-19: Calls growing for Quebec to change back-to-school plan
01:54 | August 2, 2021
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Montreal students head back to school as summer winds down
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06:53 | August 30, 2024
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Helping your kids build executive function skills
05:15 | August 30, 2024
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Back to school for anglophone students in Quebec
01:54 | August 29, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: August 29, 2024
10:52 | August 29, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: August 28, 2024
07:45 | August 28, 2024
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Thousands of school support staff still needed as Quebec students head back to class
02:21 | August 27, 2024
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Back to School Week
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Getting Organized for Back to School
05:22 | August 23, 2024
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02:06 | August 22, 2024
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Back-to-school
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02:09 | August 23, 2023
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Fall measures to manage COVID-19
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05:45 | August 26, 2022
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Back-To-School Shopping
04:19 | August 26, 2022
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Corsi-Rosenthal Box
04:38 | August 26, 2022
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Is Quebec’s back-to-school plan safe?
01:50 | August 24, 2022
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With prices so much higher than last year, Quebec parents face tough choices as school year looms
01:50 | August 16, 2022
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Community Event
00:31 | August 12, 2022
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Back-to-school tips
04:23 | August 10, 2022
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Raising kids to be inclusive
03:25 | August 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Quebec insists back to school is safe but teachers beg to differ
02:02 | January 14, 2022
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COVID-19: Many holding their breath until Quebec firms up back to school plans
02:06 | January 12, 2022
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Students and parents brace for back-to-school amid COVID-19 fourth wave
02:10 | August 31, 2021
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COVID-19: Calls growing for Quebec to change back-to-school plan
01:54 | August 2, 2021
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Montreal students head back to school as summer winds down
01:47 | September 2, 2025
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West Island Mission holds back to school event but is forced to send some families elsewhere for school supplies
01:56 | August 14, 2025
-
Back-to-school season sees rise in respiratory infections
05:15 | September 9, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: August 30, 2024
06:53 | August 30, 2024
-
Helping your kids build executive function skills
05:15 | August 30, 2024
-
Back to school for anglophone students in Quebec
01:54 | August 29, 2024
-
Global News Morning headlines: August 29, 2024
10:52 | August 29, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: August 28, 2024
07:45 | August 28, 2024
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Thousands of school support staff still needed as Quebec students head back to class
02:21 | August 27, 2024
-
Back to School Week
05:44 | August 27, 2024
-
Getting Organized for Back to School
05:22 | August 23, 2024
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Montreal school boards try to reassure parents they’ll have teachers in every classroom by next week
02:06 | August 22, 2024
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Backpack distribution operation launches in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
02:00 | August 18, 2024
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Back-to-school for students and staff at English Montreal School Board
01:58 | August 30, 2023
-
Back-to-school
04:38 | August 29, 2023
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Global News Morning headlines: August 24, 2023
04:47 | August 24, 2023
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Quebec families, schools struggling to meet students’ basic needs
02:09 | August 23, 2023
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Montreal non-profit is working to ensure kids from all backgrounds have backpacks, school supplies
02:06 | August 11, 2023
-
Fall measures to manage COVID-19
03:58 | July 26, 2023
-
Elementary school registration
03:36 | January 12, 2023
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Global News Morning headlines: August 26, 2022
05:45 | August 26, 2022
-
Back-To-School Shopping
04:19 | August 26, 2022
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Corsi-Rosenthal Box
04:38 | August 26, 2022
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Is Quebec’s back-to-school plan safe?
01:50 | August 24, 2022
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With prices so much higher than last year, Quebec parents face tough choices as school year looms
01:50 | August 16, 2022
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Community Event
00:31 | August 12, 2022
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Back-to-school tips
04:23 | August 10, 2022
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Raising kids to be inclusive
03:25 | August 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Quebec insists back to school is safe but teachers beg to differ
02:02 | January 14, 2022
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COVID-19: Many holding their breath until Quebec firms up back to school plans
02:06 | January 12, 2022
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Students and parents brace for back-to-school amid COVID-19 fourth wave
02:10 | August 31, 2021
COVID-19: Calls growing for Quebec to change back-to-school plan
Description
August 2, 2021
Quebec laid out it’s back-to-school plan before the summer holidays anticipating a return to normal for students. Under the plan there would be no class bubbles and masks would not be required providing the vaccination rate is above 75 per cent. But as the new school year approaches, there are growing calls to change that plan. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
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COVID-19: Calls growing for Quebec to change back-to-school plan01:54 | August 2, 2021 -
Montreal students head back to school as summer winds down01:47 | September 2, 2025 -
West Island Mission holds back to school event but is forced to send some families elsewhere for school supplies01:56 | August 14, 2025 -
Back-to-school season sees rise in respiratory infections05:15 | September 9, 2024 -
Global News Morning headlines: August 30, 202406:53 | August 30, 2024 -
Helping your kids build executive function skills05:15 | August 30, 2024 -
Back to school for anglophone students in Quebec01:54 | August 29, 2024 -
Global News Morning headlines: August 29, 202410:52 | August 29, 2024 -
Global News Morning headlines: August 28, 202407:45 | August 28, 2024 -
Thousands of school support staff still needed as Quebec students head back to class02:21 | August 27, 2024 -
Back to School Week05:44 | August 27, 2024 -
Getting Organized for Back to School05:22 | August 23, 2024 -
Montreal school boards try to reassure parents they’ll have teachers in every classroom by next week02:06 | August 22, 2024 -
Backpack distribution operation launches in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie02:00 | August 18, 2024 -
Back-to-school for students and staff at English Montreal School Board01:58 | August 30, 2023 -
Back-to-school04:38 | August 29, 2023 -
Global News Morning headlines: August 24, 202304:47 | August 24, 2023 -
Quebec families, schools struggling to meet students’ basic needs02:09 | August 23, 2023 -
Montreal non-profit is working to ensure kids from all backgrounds have backpacks, school supplies02:06 | August 11, 2023 -
Fall measures to manage COVID-1903:58 | July 26, 2023 -
Elementary school registration03:36 | January 12, 2023 -
Global News Morning headlines: August 26, 202205:45 | August 26, 2022 -
Back-To-School Shopping04:19 | August 26, 2022 -
Corsi-Rosenthal Box04:38 | August 26, 2022 -
Is Quebec’s back-to-school plan safe?01:50 | August 24, 2022 -
With prices so much higher than last year, Quebec parents face tough choices as school year looms01:50 | August 16, 2022 -
Community Event00:31 | August 12, 2022 -
Back-to-school tips04:23 | August 10, 2022 -
Raising kids to be inclusive03:25 | August 3, 2022 -
COVID-19: Quebec insists back to school is safe but teachers beg to differ02:02 | January 14, 2022 -
COVID-19: Many holding their breath until Quebec firms up back to school plans02:06 | January 12, 2022 -
Students and parents brace for back-to-school amid COVID-19 fourth wave02:10 | August 31, 2021
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COVID-19: Calls growing for Quebec to change back-to-school plan01:54 | August 2, 2021
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Montreal students head back to school as summer winds down01:47 | September 2, 2025
-
West Island Mission holds back to school event but is forced to send some families elsewhere for school supplies01:56 | August 14, 2025
-
Back-to-school season sees rise in respiratory infections05:15 | September 9, 2024
-
Global News Morning headlines: August 30, 202406:53 | August 30, 2024
-
Helping your kids build executive function skills05:15 | August 30, 2024
-
Back to school for anglophone students in Quebec01:54 | August 29, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: August 29, 202410:52 | August 29, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: August 28, 202407:45 | August 28, 2024
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Thousands of school support staff still needed as Quebec students head back to class02:21 | August 27, 2024
-
Back to School Week05:44 | August 27, 2024
-
Getting Organized for Back to School05:22 | August 23, 2024
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Montreal school boards try to reassure parents they’ll have teachers in every classroom by next week02:06 | August 22, 2024
-
Backpack distribution operation launches in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie02:00 | August 18, 2024
-
Back-to-school for students and staff at English Montreal School Board01:58 | August 30, 2023
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Back-to-school04:38 | August 29, 2023
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Global News Morning headlines: August 24, 202304:47 | August 24, 2023
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Quebec families, schools struggling to meet students’ basic needs02:09 | August 23, 2023
-
Montreal non-profit is working to ensure kids from all backgrounds have backpacks, school supplies02:06 | August 11, 2023
-
Fall measures to manage COVID-1903:58 | July 26, 2023
-
Elementary school registration03:36 | January 12, 2023
-
Global News Morning headlines: August 26, 202205:45 | August 26, 2022
-
Back-To-School Shopping04:19 | August 26, 2022
-
Corsi-Rosenthal Box04:38 | August 26, 2022
-
Is Quebec’s back-to-school plan safe?01:50 | August 24, 2022
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With prices so much higher than last year, Quebec parents face tough choices as school year looms01:50 | August 16, 2022
-
Community Event00:31 | August 12, 2022
-
Back-to-school tips04:23 | August 10, 2022
-
Raising kids to be inclusive03:25 | August 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Quebec insists back to school is safe but teachers beg to differ02:02 | January 14, 2022
-
COVID-19: Many holding their breath until Quebec firms up back to school plans02:06 | January 12, 2022
-
Students and parents brace for back-to-school amid COVID-19 fourth wave02:10 | August 31, 2021
COVID-19: Calls growing for Quebec to change back-to-school plan
Description
August 2, 2021
Quebec laid out it’s back-to-school plan before the summer holidays anticipating a return to normal for students. Under the plan there would be no class bubbles and masks would not be required providing the vaccination rate is above 75 per cent. But as the new school year approaches, there are growing calls to change that plan. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
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