Push grows for all-day ‘bell-to-bell’ ban on cellphones in Ontario schools

Push grows for all-day ‘bell-to-bell’ ban on cellphones in Ontario schools
The London Free Press
Education Minister Paul Calandra is actively considering it, while parents groups are making the case at the legislature.
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Kincardine Smile Cookie sales raise $16,910 for student nutrition

Kincardine Smile Cookie sales raise $16,910 for student nutrition
Kincardine News
This year’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raised $16,910 in Kincardine. Smile Cookies were available for sale from April 27 to May 3 with 100 per cent of the proceeds from both Kincardine locations donated to VON’s Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) in Grey Bruce, which helps provide nutritious food
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More Michigan schools move toward EV buses

More Michigan schools move toward EV buses
Great Lakes Echo
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Michigan is accelerating its transition to electric school buses, with dozens of districts adding new vehicles through a state-funded program aimed at replacing older diesel fleets.
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State grants will boost STEM education in K-12 schools

State grants will boost STEM education in K-12 schools
Great Lakes Echo
By Christian Vazquez Michigan is awarding $800,000 to 17 school districts in the Upper and Lower Peninsulas to advance STEM education.
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Smile Cookie campaign supporting student nutrition program in Lucknow

Smile Cookie campaign supporting student nutrition program in Lucknow
The Lucknow Sentinel
Smile Cookie Week takes place from April 27 to May 3.
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Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being

Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Plunkett For residents of Dearborn, Michigan, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, academics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their outdoor play spaces.
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Bruce Peninsula filmmakers to take viewers underwater near Bruce Power for Earth Day

Bruce Peninsula filmmakers to take viewers underwater near Bruce Power for Earth Day
The Lucknow Sentinel
Local award-winning filmmakers will take viewers into one of the least accessible and visually striking areas of the Great Lakes on Earth Day. On April 22, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Planet Productions will use a cutting-edge underwater robot to take viewers into the fish-filled waters surrounding the
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‘Soxy Carpenters’ display voted winner of 2026 Golden Sock Award

‘Soxy Carpenters’ display voted winner of 2026 Golden Sock Award
The Lucknow Sentinel
UBC Local 2222 has been named winner of the 2026 Golden Sock Award. Now in its 11th year, Community Living Kincardine and District hosts the Lots of Socks window display competition in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day, March 21. Each year, businesses, schools, and organizations are invited to decorate
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Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean

Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean
Great Lakes Echo

No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.

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Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects

Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Across Michigan, religious institutions, local governments, schools and nonprofits are turning to a federal program called Elective Pay to help pay for solar panels and other clean-energy projects.

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