The embattled London-area public school board spent more than $225,000 on advice from damage-control consulting firm Navigator in 2021 and 2022, documents obtained by The Free Press show – but officials won't say why. Read More
“The public deserves answers,” veteran educator and analyst Debbie Kasman said of Fisher's status. “This situation should have been sorted out by now, but sadly, these things often take longer. And sometimes school boards don't share results with the public.” Read More
The South Collegiate Lions played the Montcalm Cougars in TVRA boys high school volleyball action on Monday. Photos by LFP's Derek Ruttan. Read More
The provincial government is launching a sweeping probe of the region’s largest school board, under fire after The Free Press uncovered a three-day retreat that sent 18 administrators to Toronto's baseball stadium hotel – costing nearly $40,000. 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
Hungry kids are staying away from school in growing numbers at the region’s largest school board, which is launching a first-ever fundraising campaign to help feed them. Read More
Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s whirlwind swing through booming London on Monday brought a series of announcements that included two new London elementary schools for the Thames Valley District school board worth $55.3 million. 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
Concerned about rising student absenteeism post-pandemic, the Thames Valley District school board has created an internal working group to target the problem. One way the board plans to respond is with a district-wide campaign, including a communication strategy, designed to create awareness about the issue and improve attendance rates. 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