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Charla Moonias lost her friends, her language and the connection to her culture after she left her northern Ontario First Nation at 14 years old to go to school hundreds of kilometres away. There was little support available as she struggled with addictions, tried to cope with the suicides of …
Read More »2 dead, 3 injured after Caledon crash involving school bus; students not among casualties – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people are dead and three others are in hospital after a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a school bus in Caledon Tuesday morning, provincial police say. Students were not reported to be among the casualties. Ontario Provincial Police said it …
Read More »‘People are nervous:’ Concordia students say university should do more to address antisemitism
It was difficult for Concordia University student Ora Bar to hold back tears Thursday afternoon during a rally outside the downtown campus. “It’s very sad that we need to be here in the first place,” she stated. Bar and others gathered to deplore what they say is growing antisemitism at …
Read More »Why more universities are covering tuition for some First Nations students
The University of Toronto is the latest Canadian university to announce it’ll be covering tuition for First Nation students whose community’s traditional territory is on or near campus. This move is one that’s popping up across Canada and the U.S. Earlier this year the University of Waterloo and Kwantlen Polytechnic University …
Read More »EQAO results: Ontario students’ math and literacy scores flat or up slightly
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2023 10:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario students’ math and literacy scores are either flat or up slightly compared to last year. The Education Quality and Accountability Office has released its annual standardized test results. …
Read More »Winnipeg students march for peace at tenth annual elementary school Peace Walk – Winnipeg
A thousand Winnipeg students spent Friday morning marching around the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the tenth annual elementary school Peace Walk. The march is a way for students to get involved when it comes to advocating for a more peaceful world. “We cannot, as adults, think that children …
Read More »Man enters Toronto school, records students, posts videos online: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man went inside a Toronto school two days in a row last week, recorded students, and then posted the videos online, police say, in what officers are calling a “suspicious incident.” Toronto police said they’ve launched a mischief investigation and are …
Read More »Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage – Ottawa
Thousands of Ottawa parents are still scrambling to find a way to get their kids to school after their buses were suddenly cancelled because of a driver shortage. About 7,500 students were affected after the bus service for both the Ottawa public and catholic school boards cancelled 300 routes just …
Read More »School boards lacking formal policies for AI as students return to class – National
Some of the largest school boards across Canada will begin the new school year without formal policies on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, despite concerns about how the technology will impact learning and academic integrity. But while there seems to be wide consensus on the need for …
Read More »U of G students tell local food stories through new audio project
A unique audio project will give listeners a chance to learn about Guelph’s history on food and food insecurity. Future Food Visions launches on Saturday at the Guelph Farmers’ Market, as nine stories will be told through a new audio experience created by theatre students from the University of Guelph. …
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