Thames Valley trustees ask: Where are our would-be students going?

Thames Valley trustees ask: Where are our would-be students going?
London Free Press
The budget deficit facing the London region's largest school board has increased again, driven in part by another cut to the number of students at its schools – which has trustees searching for answers.
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Debt-wary school board drops plan for fees to aid school construction

Debt-wary school board drops plan for fees to aid school construction
London Free Press
The cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board would suffer crushing debt if it started buying up land for new schools rather than waiting for funding from Queen's Park to do so, officials told trustees at a debate this week.
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Union: Trustees must come clean on who OK’d big school board pay hikes

Union: Trustees must come clean on who OK’d big school board pay hikes
London Free Press
The head of a union representing 1,600 Thames Valley District school board employees says she wants to know whether trustees approved senior staff pay raises of up to 33 per cent that began in 2023.
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School board chair won’t say who approved big pay hikes for senior staff

School board chair won’t say who approved big pay hikes for senior staff
London Free Press
Thames Valley chair won’t say if trustees OK’d pay raises for senior administration in 2023 because of a ministry-ordered audit.
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Thames Valley programs set to target students at risk for addiction

Thames Valley programs set to target students at risk for addiction
London Free Press
The Thames Valley District school board is launching in a dozen schools a program targeting students at risk for addiction, its mental health officials say.
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School software data breach affects London Catholic board students, staff

School software data breach affects London Catholic board students, staff
London Free Press
Data of some students and staff at the London District Catholic school board was compromised in a breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information. The board notified staff and students Friday about the data breach of the PowerSchool Student Information System, a program used by boards in Canada and […]
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How Thames Valley officials are pushing to improve sagging EQAO scores

How Thames Valley officials are pushing to improve sagging EQAO scores
London Free Press
The London area’s largest school board is taking steps to get its standardized testing results on track, senior staff say.
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London region digging out from snowy blast – with more to come

London region digging out from snowy blast – with more to come
London Free Press
The London area woke up Wednesday under a continued snow squall warning following a heavy dump of snow overnight that forced the cancellation of school buses and classes for thousands of kids across the region.  An additional 15 to 25 centimetres of snow was expected to fall throughout the day thanks to a storm system […]
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Letters to the Editor: January 3, 2025

London Free Press
Money wasted
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Letters to the Editor: January 3, 2025

London Free Press
Regarding the article Thames Valley students will feel effects of teaching cuts (Dec. 21). Read More
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Local teacher no longer faces sex abuse allegations involving student

London Free Press
Allegations of professional misconduct against a Woodstock teacher for the alleged sexual abuse of a student have been withdrawn.
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Teacher unions: Don’t blame us for Thames Valley school board budget woes

London Free Press
Union leaders are speaking out against accusations budget woes are related to teacher absences at the Thames Valley District school board.
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