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The truth about full-day kindergarten accommodation

by Howard Goodman on March 14, 2013

Full-day kindergarten is coming to North Toronto elementary schools in Sept. 2014. As the first step public consultations on making room for the program are about to get underway at Armour Heights, John Wanless, John Ross Robertson, Allenby and North Prep.

Implementing full-day...(More)

Cuts to teachers could hurt school athletics

by Tristan Carter on June 13, 2012

Some Toronto District School Board sports teams could be looking for coaches come September due to teacher layoffs.

The board has been exploring cuts to its operating budget to address a multi-million dollar shortfall caused partly by a reduction in provincial grants, according to Ward...(More)

Board byelections to go ahead

by Karolyn Coorsh on November 17, 2011

The Toronto District School Board has voted in favour of holding two byelections to fill trustee seats left vacant during October’s provincial election.

At a Nov. 16 board meeting, trustees voted to send constituents to the polls in Wards 17 and 20, formerly represented by...(More)

The price of democracy

by Karolyn Coorsh on November 8, 2011

The Toronto District School Board will get no help from the province should they decide to hold byelections to replace outgoing trustees Michael Coteau and Soo Wong, who won seats in October’s provincial election.

Faced with major budgetary woes, trustees say they simply can’t...(More)

Election is chance to influence what happens in our schools

by Howard Goodman on August 30, 2011

Election after election, the future of our public schools has been a deciding issue. Despite intense voter interest, school issues are too often handled as short rehearsed and packaged sound bites.

This election will be different.

Across Ontario on Sept. 20, all-candidates...(More)

School prepares for big move

by Mike Constable on February 22, 2011

This fall, big changes are in the books for students at Sir Sandford Fleming Academy.

The Toronto District School Board passed a decision in May to close the facility and move the student body to the former Bathurst Heights High School, on the edge of Lawrence Heights.
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