- Michael Kras
- 16 Mar 2024
Hamilton schools will close on day of solar eclipse
Schools in Hamilton’s public and Catholic boards will be closed on the day of the solar eclipse. Both the HWDSB and HWCDSB have announced adjustments to their school year calendars, moving their r...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Mar 2022
Hamilton public school board votes to keep masks until April 15th
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has become the first public school board in the province to announce that they will be maintaining mask-wearing for a while longer. This move comes...
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- Michael Kras
- 01 Mar 2022
Hamilton school board seeks community help in renaming Ryerson Elementary
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is currently seeking suggestions from the public as they look to rename the city’s Ryerson Elementary School. In light of the recent discoveries ...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Feb 2022
Hamilton public health adds vaccine clinics in schools for students, staff
To make COVID-19 vaccines more accessible to students, families, and staff of Hamilton’s public schools, Hamilton public health is opening some temporary clinics in select schools city-wide. Between...
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- Michael Kras
- 20 Oct 2021
Hamilton school board introduces an updated student dress code
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is making significant changes to its student dress code amid loud criticisms of the existing dress code’s outdated and problematic guidelines. Th...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Sep 2021
Hamilton school board approves mandatory vaccination policy for staff
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has approved a new policy that will require mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for all staff, trustees, service providers, and volunteers. The ...
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- Craig Clark
- 10 Jun 2021
Hamilton public school board requesting to open for last week of school
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is asking the province if schools and in-person classes can resume for the final week before summer break. At a board meeting earlier this week, chair ...
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- Michael Kras
- 08 Jun 2021
Hamilton school board unanimously votes to rename Ryerson Elementary
A unanimous vote will see Egerton Ryerson’s name dropped from one of Hamilton’s public elementary schools. Cam Galindo, trustee for Wards 9 and 10, put the motion forth last week calling for the H...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Jun 2021
HWDSB trustee calls for renaming of Ryerson Elementary School
A trustee with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has filed a notice of motion for the board’s Ryerson Elementary School to be renamed and that all local schools named after individuals be...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Apr 2021
Ontario schools will remain closed indefinitely after spring break
Students in elementary and secondary schools across Ontario will remain at home much longer than expected, as the Ford government has just announced the closure of all schools for in-person learning f...
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