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Michael Kras
22 Aug 2020

Masks will be mandatory on school buses for all Hamilton students

As students in the public school system get ready to return to classes come September, Hamilton’s school boards are introducing additional measures to aid in the health and safety of students in the...

Craig Clark
21 Aug 2020

Hamilton catholic schools to require masks for all grades

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) approved a staggered return to classes and a mask requirement for all students JK to Grade 12 as part of it’s back to school plan. In a...

Craig Clark
11 Aug 2020

This is what remote learning will look like with the Hamilton public school board

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) elementary schools will continue with a conventional model that will include enhanced public health measures in September. Regular hand-hygiene breaks ...

Craig Clark
05 Aug 2020

Online legal document provider offering free wills to teachers in Canada

LegalWills is one of the largest online estate planning websites and throughout August they’re offering free Wills and Health Care Power of Attorney documents to Canadian teachers and education work...

Craig Clark
31 Jul 2020

HWDSB working with Hamilton Public Health to ensure safety when schools reopen

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Thursday a full reopening of elementary schools and a hybrid reopening of secondary schools. Elementary schools will run w...

Craig Clark
29 Jul 2020

Hamilton school board shares plans for reopening in September

Elementary and secondary schools were some of the first locations to have enforced closures as the COVID-19 lockdown started to tighten its grip on Ontario. While they were the first to close, it look...

Craig Clark
23 Jun 2020

HWDSB ends program that brought police officers into schools

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) ended its relationship with Hamilton police’s liaison program on Monday after a number of advocates in the city called for the board to terminate...

Craig Clark
27 Apr 2020

Ontario’s publicly-funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31st

Ontario’s education minister Stephen Lecce announced yesterday that the closure of Ontario publicly funded schools will be extended until at least May 31st. Hamilton-Wentworth District School B...

Craig Clark
15 Apr 2020

Hamilton school board create digital initiative to help children with developmental disabilities during distance learning

Distance learning has started in Ontario with school boards around the province looking to get all of their students online while trying to finish the curriculum. To help further support all of thei...

Michael Kras
31 Mar 2020

BREAKING: Ontario schools will remain closed until at least May 4th

The closure of all public and private schools in Ontario are set to remain in place even longer than originally ordered, according to a new announcement from the provincial government. As confirmed ca...