Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his home in Vatican City following a stroke that led to heart failure. He had been ill since February when he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Since a portion of his lung was removed in his early 20s, he had suffered frequent respiratory […]
Thames Valley schools must have a plan in case students on 13 school trips to the U.S. are turned back at the border, officials say
School buses were cancelled for both major London-area school boards and multiple morning crashes were reported on both Highways 401 and 402 Thursday after an overnight snowstorm swept across the region. Shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, officials announced on social media that all school vehicles for both the Thames Valley District school board and London […]
Data of some students and staff at the London District Catholic school board was compromised in a breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information. The board notified staff and students Friday about the data breach of the PowerSchool Student Information System, a program used by boards in Canada and […]
Iconic Canadian writer Lawrence Hill says a London District Catholic school board ban on teaching his and other Black writers' books containing the N-word will essentially erase their work from the classroom curriculum. Read More
Last month, one of Munro's daughters detailed the sexual abuse she endured from her stepfather in their home in Clinton, a Huron County town north of London. Read More
London-area children born during the COVID-19 pandemic in both school boards are getting some extra help in the form of pop-up clinics as they prepare to enter kindergarten this fall. Read More
When he was in the London-area last month, announcing badly needed new schools in growing areas with soaring enrolment, Stephen Lecce said he would be back soon to announce more “in London proper.” Read More
A nearly 50 per cent reduction in the availability of retired educators to fill in when full-time teachers are absent will hit London-area school boards hard, officials warn. Read More
The two largest London-area school boards are moving a professional activity day in April so it falls on the day a rare solar eclipse will darken the skies. Read More