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Welcome to the news source of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Canada's largest public school board.

This section includes all media releases and web stories on events at our Board.

TDSB Recognizes Tamil Heritage Month

The TDSB is celebrating Tamil Heritage Month in January 2019 with the theme of “Remembrance. Resilience. Recognition.” In October 2016, the House of Commons voted unanimously to recognize every January as Tamil Heritage Month. This ...
Thursday, December 27, 2018
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December 21, 2018 Ministry of Education Program Funding Announcements

Updated December 22, 2018 On December 21, 2018 the TDSB received further memos from the Ministry regarding the status of Education Program Other (EPO) grants. The TDSB also received Ministry announcements relating to Parents Reaching Out (PRO) ...
Saturday, December 22, 2018
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Ministry of Education Cuts Specialized Program Grants – Impact on the Toronto District School Board

On Friday, December 14, the Ministry of Education announced that $25 million in Specialized Program Grants funding would be cut, affecting all Ontario school boards. Given the timing of this notification from the Ministry, Toronto District School ...
Friday, December 21, 2018
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AY Jackson Holiday Hampers: Putting Others First

In 2017-18, as I experienced my first school year as Principal at AY Jackson Secondary School, I came to realize the impact that the school students and staff had on our immediate community through our outreach initiatives. This ...
Friday, December 21, 2018
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TDSB Submission to the Ministry of Education’s Consultation

The TDSB has submitted feedback to the Ministry of Education’s Consultation: Education in Ontario. The consultation, which closes on December 15, was open to students, parents, staff and organizations to share their feedback on education ...
Friday, December 14, 2018
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Integrating Math and Active Transportation

Students at Morrish Public School (PS) have been busy connecting their learning to the changes taking place in their neighbourhood!   In 2017/18, Morrish PS was one of 15 TDSB schools enrolled in the TDSB’s Traffic Safety Program ...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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TDSB Recognizes Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week

Providing safe, inclusive and positive spaces accepting of all students is a priority in the TDSB. Our schools should be communities where all students are respected, welcomed, nurtured, engaged and encouraged. This week is ...
Friday, November 16, 2018
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Remembrance Day

On Friday, November 9, students and staff across the TDSB will be marking Remembrance Day, which falls on Sunday, November 11. During Remembrance Day, our teachers make connections between global events and students' lives through classroom ...
Thursday, November 8, 2018
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TDSB Celebrates International Day of the Girl

On October 11, 2018, over 300 girls in Grades 3-6 gathered for our annual Young Women On the Move event for International Day of the Girl. The theme for this year’s event was: Calling all (S)heroes: Unleash Your Power. Each young girl had ...
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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TDSB Marks First Ever Pineapple Week

From Monday, November 5 to Friday, November 9, educators across the TDSB are put pineapples on their classroom doors to invite others in the school to visit & share their classroom learning. During the 2017-18 school year, Program ...
Friday, November 2, 2018
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