In praise of school administrators
As students and teachers prepare to start a new school year, it is appropriate to acknowledge the vital role of a group that is often maligned in education — those holding positions in administration.
Toronto school sees jump in math grades through unique strategy
TORONTO – Strategies to improve reading skills are helping students at a Toronto French Catholic school improve their math skills.
Dufferin-Peel offers first primary years IB program
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Some of Mississauga’s youngest Catholic students will make history this year as the first students in Ontario to attend a Catholic school authorized for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.
Pat Daly takes on familiar post with Ontario trustees
For the first time since forming in 1930 the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) has elected a president to serve a second term.
TCDSB to get huge increase in renewal projects funding
TORONTO – Ontario's largest Catholic school board expects a huge increase in funding for renewal projects over the next two years following an injection of capital from the provincial government.
Parental education rights on trial in Hamilton
HAMILTON, ONT. – A Hamilton parent’s battle to affirm a parents’ supreme rights over their children in matters of education was the central question argued in a day-long hearing in a downtown Hamilton courtroom June 23.
St. Mike's new principal aims to bring innovation, maintain traditions
TORONTO – A Catholic college owes just one thing to the families of young men and women entrusted to its care.
Pilot project turns young students into game programmers
TORONTO – Two of the province’s youngest computer programmers have completed a game they hope will make Christianity cool in the eyes of their peers.
Ontario bishops: sex-ed instruction must remain true to Church teaching
Seven months after Ontario’s new sex-ed curriculum arrived in Catholic schools, Ontario’s bishops are reminding teachers to stay true to Church teaching when addressing marriage, sexuality and gender.
TCDSB student filmmakers received red carpet treatment for their films
TORONTO – Student filmmakers from across the Toronto Catholic District School Board received the red carpet treatment April 21 as they celebrated the big-screen premiere of their short films.
BCN Cafe teaches special needs’ students life skills
TORONTO – An award-winning program at Blessed Cardinal Newman High School is providing students with special needs the opportunity to learn valuable life skills while serving others.