Ontario schools

Thames Valley trustees pushed back on some names proposed for four new London-area schools because they would be named after people.

'This is very sensitive work and we're striving to ensure that, through this process, we don’t cause harm or create a triggering experience'

The Thames Valley District school board is using a new special literacy tool to identify pupils who are struggling readers

Educational assistant Paul Nagey said he lost a tooth after being attacked by a student.

Two days before Premier Doug Ford pulls the trigger on a spring election, Queen’s Park unveiled $1.3 billion in funding for 30 new schools and additions, including a $100-million Catholic high school in north London. The London District Catholic school board received funding for three schools: more than $140 million for high schools in London […]

Thames Valley District school board trustees are considering pausing their school renaming program, citing the cost and lack of evidence of harm caused by some school names in question. Read More

Its enrolment growing faster than any other school board in Ontario, the new chairperson of the London District Catholic school board says he's not afraid to make "bold decisions" to deal with the pressures that's causing. Read More

Regarding the article Trustees urged to end school police programs (Sept. 30) Read More

I read with interest Brian Lilley's column Maybe it's time to get rid of school boards in Ontario (Sept. 19) Read More

Once thought old-fashioned by the computer generation, cursive writing will be back in both the Thames Valley District and London District Catholic school boards when about 100,000 students head back to the classroom Wednesday for the start of the new school year. Dropped in 2006 because it was believed keyboarding

More than 100,000 London-area kids head back to class in less than two weeks. Along with the usual excitement and stress, parents, children and teachers wonder what a return to normalcy looks like and what to expect in terms of post-pandemic health measures when school resumes. Read More

The start of the school year is just around the corner and we at Ontario School Safety (OSS) are concerned the Ontario government has yet to share any sort of plan to improve air quality in our schools to make it safer for students and staff. Read More