Ministry of Education

4 Articles

Ontario Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce,

Ontario teachers say they're preparing for online and in-class lessons with little guidance

Rachel Rosen doesn't even know what classes she'll be teaching in three weeks, let alone how she'll juggle preparing in-person and online lessons.

Coronavirus in Canada

Nicole Thompson

August 17th 2020

Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, Michael McEvoy,

B.C. temporarily lifts data residency requirement

British Columbia has temporarily modified its access to information and privacy act in response to COVID-19, lifting a requirement that personal data must be stored in Canada.

Coronavirus in Canada

Brenna Owen

April 5th 2020

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, George Mason University Arlington,

Controversial U.S. education secretary to visit Ontario on public education trip

U.S. President Donald Trump's education secretary, who holds controversial views on publicly-funded education, is set to visit Ontario to learn about its public school system.

Allison Jones

October 3rd 2017

Christy Clark, B.C. schools, private schools, Vancouver School Board

B.C. government returns $25 million to public schools after outcry

The Ministry of Education is finally answering the call of B.C. school boards, faced with closures due to insurmountable budget shortfalls.

Elizabeth McSheffrey

May 31st 2016