Ontario is set to drop most mask mandates — including in shops and restaurants, as well as all elementary and secondary schools on March 21, the Star has learned.

Ontario schools will be told they must hold in-person graduation ceremonies and proms for Grade 12 this year, and all assemblies should also be in person, the Star has learned.

Ontario school boards are asking the province to move back to a normal semester for high school students in the new year, saying the current “modified” model is not working for teens — or teachers.

The reports — which the government has refused to release — were entered as evidence at an ongoing Ontario Labour Relations Board hearing into allegations that the province engaged in bad-faith...

Masks will be provided to staff and students who wish to continue wearing them if they are concerned about COVID-19, the Education Ministry says.

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Trish Culley, mom, is irritated the Toronto public school board is increasing her sons’ class sizes just as COVID-19 cases mushroom in the city.

A bill that would allow local politicians found guilty of harassment to be kicked out of office now has the support of more than 200 municipalities.

A delivery of about three million doses is expected in the coming days, enough for a first dose for every Canadian child between ages five and 11.

SickKids president and CEO says he will not back a plan to reopen schools that does not ensure proper physical distancing between students.

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Allow an outdoor, COVID-safe graduation for the Class of 2021 (Ontario)

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Toronto trustees urge province to come up with “creative alternatives” so families aren’t left scrambling

Students aged 12 and up will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to play competitive sports in the new year, the Toronto District School Board says.

The Hamilton-Wentworth school board must follow provincial guidelines and drop its mask mandate when classes resume next week, Education Minister Stephen Lecce told trustees Friday.

Ontario students have been out longer “and to end up with a result worse than other jurisdictions, it doesn’t seem fair,” says letter to Stephen Lecce.

It took the Kahn children two days to colour each individual brick on their driveway

Bluewater District School Board says phasing out up to 50 of its high school teaching positions would be “equivalent to closing two of our nine secondary schools.”

Only French-board teachers’ union — which begins a work-to-rule Thursday — has upcoming bargaining dates scheduled

Premier Doug Ford has told Progressive Conservative MPPs that students and teachers probably cannot return to in-class learning this month because it would delay or derail the rest of Ontario’s...

Educators need to take caution when it comes to commenting on the Israel-Hamas conflict because there is “zero tolerance” for hate and they will be held accountable, says Education Minister Stephen...

Report by Sick Kids, CHEO also recommends school only be shut down in ‘catastrophic circumstances’ because of the toll closures take on kids.

Premier Doug Ford may be sailing along this summer, but storm clouds are forming for his Progressive Conservatives, a new Abacus Data poll suggests.