Applied courses in Grades 9 and 10 would be phased out over three years as part of equity plan.
People for Education survey finds high schools face ‘huge challenge’ with too few supports outside the classroom to help struggling students.
Next month staff will review which recommendations from the equity report are feasible and how they will begin putting them into place.
In a revised report, Toronto’s public school board says it will retain programs for special education ‘while exploring options’ for more integration, but some parents still anxious about plan.
Survey showing high demand for financial literacy and substantial minority of youth left out of school decisions lays groundwork for student election issues.
Toronto Catholic board’s insurer withdraws legal action, while board warns parents to make sure property insurance includes liability for potential claims against children.
Director says board is committed to providing students with a range of options despite recommendations in draft plan, which attracted 5,000 online responses.
The decision was in response to feedback from students, parents and the community who warned the regular presence of armed police officers on school grounds has undermined some of the city’s most vulnerable youth.
Parents are relieved that staff recommendations to phase out the program due to a teacher shortage have been rejected.
Students at Halton Catholic District board could no longer have an early immersion option if trustees decide to phase the program out.
It’s a no-cost issue and comes down to ‘who should make decisions in a classroom’ on materials and who passes or fails.
Planning and priorities committee unanimous in decision to ask board to terminate School Resource Officer program next week, after hearing presence of police in schools undermines too many vulnerable students, particularly Black and other marginalized youth.
Toronto District School Board trustees will vote later this month on staff report that canvassed thousands of students on controversial school resource officer program.
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