Posts Filed Under: “Toronto District School Board”

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American Civil Rights Activist Shaun King on the Toronto District School Board’s Travel Ban

Citing uncertainty under Donald Trump, TDSB students won't be travelling to the U.S. for school trips.

By Andrea Houston Mar. 26th, 3:00 pm

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Why Some Toronto Schools Are Being Expanded While Others Are Closing

A handful of schools are being repaired with capital-projects funding.

By Meagan Gillmore Dec. 22nd, 2:30 pm

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Why Parents Who Complain About School Food Restrictions Need to Relax

Schools are trying to protect kids with life-threatening allergies.

By Meagan Gillmore Nov. 9th, 12:00 pm

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Toronto District School Board Should Be Commended For All-Gender Bathrooms

The board will roll out gender-neutral bathrooms across all schools—and others could stand to follow its lead.

By Erica Lenti Feb. 24th, 11:00 am

The School Board Studies Mixed-Use Schools

The cash-strapped TDSB is studying whether more mixed-use schools and private-public partnerships makes sense for Canada's largest school board.

By Cathlin Sullivan Jul. 6th, 2:00 pm

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I Want Your Job: Samridhi Kundra, Jane’s Walk School Edition Coordinator

By Kaitlyn Kochany • Photo by Harry Choi.Apr. 23rd, 11:00 am

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Extra, Extra: Police Pay Excesses, TDSB Under Scrutiny, and a Tory-Mulcair Rendezvous

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not to miss.

By Kelli Korducki • Photo by Corbin SmithMar. 16th, 5:20 pm

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The TDSB’s Two Solitudes

With many area schools facing potential closure due to underutilization, others can barely keep up with rapidly increasing numbers.

By Kelli Korducki Feb. 19th, 3:05 pm

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2014 Villain: Sam Sotiropoulos (@TrusteeSam)

Nominated for: spreading bigotry and hate while serving as a TDSB trustee.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Brett LambDec. 23rd, 12:47 pm

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2014 Villain: Toronto District School Board

Nominated for: financial scandals, controversies, and general dysfunction.

By Chris Dart • Illustration by Brett LambDec. 23rd, 12:47 pm

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Why We Must Talk About White Privilege

The idea that systemic racism has victims but no beneficiaries is a lie we must confront and destroy.

By Desmond Cole Oct. 27th, 2:45 pm

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The Rise of Islamophobia in Toronto’s Election

School Board candidate Ausma Malik has been the target of Islamphobic slurs, and she's not the only one. We need to stand against these vile attacks.

By Rima Berns-McGown Oct. 27th, 10:00 am

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Cultivating Young Minds With Learning Gardens

Toronto schools are offering hands-on nature and food education.

By Peter Goffin Jul. 11th, 3:17 pm

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A New Task Force Aims to Bring City Councillors, School Officials to the Table

Relations between the City and its school boards haven't always been warm, but a new task force hopes to change that.

By Jennifer Hough Aug. 21st, 10:00 am

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Newsstand: June 27, 2013

How's it going? You seem great. Some news for you: Mayor Rob Ford's director of logistics and operations, David Price, gets in trouble—again—for refusing to identify himself while committing an indiscretion, plans for the revitalization of Ontario Place are partially revealed, the provincial government plans to investigate financial management practices at the TDSB, and the Attorney General weighs in on why Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair has been vague about whether the mayor is under criminal investigation.

By Jodie Shupac • Jeremy KaiJun. 27th, 7:58 am

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Chris Spence Resigns from TDSB After Multiple Cases of Plagiarism Surface

TDSB chair Chris Bolton announces Spence's resignation in the wake of growing plagiarism controversy.

By Hamutal Dotan Jan. 10th, 3:17 pm

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Chris Spence, TDSB’s Director of Education, Admits to Plagiarizing Part of a Star Op-Ed

Toronto's top education official swiped passages from newspapers and blogs.

By Steve Kupferman Jan. 9th, 10:00 am

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TDSB By-Elections Are Settled

By Steve Kupferman Feb. 28th, 11:00 am