E-LEARNING
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Frustrated parents in Ontario pivot from official distance-learning program amid COVID-19
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, Monica Belyea knew that paying attention and focusing while at school were challenging for her eight-year-old son.…
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Ontario education minister says publicly-funded schools closed until at least May 31
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that all publicly-funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31. At a…
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Students from low-income families to receive iPads
Ontario announced it’s stepping up the province’s at-home learning program by providing tools to students from low-income families. The provincial government formed…
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What you need to know about Ontario’s at-home learning program that launches today
Schools in Ontario remain closed but classes are technically back in session today as the province’s at-home distant learning program begins.…
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Ontario students won’t be back at school until at least May, senior government source says
Ontario students won’t be back in the classroom until at least May, a senior source inside the provincial government tells…
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E-learning unlikely solution for all Canadian students if COVID-19 closes schools
Katie Dupuis, editor-in-chief of ParentsCanada magazine and mom to two school-aged children, says the Ontario government’s decision to close public…
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Ontario backs down on increasing class sizes, e-learning in teacher negotiations
The Ontario government appears to be backing down on class size increases and e-learning requirements in the midst of a contentious round of…
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E-learning is no boogeyman, but would be costly to implement properly, expert says
Online learning isn’t the massive problem that Ontario’s embattled teachers unions are making it out to be, according to a leading…
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Ford slams teachers’ union leaders, says province will not back off wage cap
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says poor leadership among teachers’ unions is to blame for the protracted labour dispute gripping the…
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Ontario high schools re-open as teachers return to class after 1-day strike
Ontario’s public high school teachers are expected to be back in class today following a one-day strike. But the union…
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Ontario marginally increases school board funding, but per-pupil amount drops
Ontario is marginally increasing overall funding to school boards, but rising enrolment means the amount boards will get per student…
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Mandatory e-learning in high school could be a challenge in rural Ontario, experts warn
Lara Alt remembers the last-minute stress as she tried to send in an assignment for her Grade 10 Careers and…
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Few Ontario high school students currently enrolled in e-learning courses: report
Just five per cent of students on average per high school in Ontario are currently enrolled in online courses, and…
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