Ontario schools

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

London-area schools have long been named after people but that may become a thing of the past, according to the Thames Valley District school board’s chair, in a bid to avoid future flare-ups of controversy. Read More

As a longtime volunteer at the Humane Society London and Middlesex, I understand the need for a new shelter for surrendered pets. Read More

Some called it the COVID slide. Others refer to it as learning loss from the pandemic. Read More