Category: ontario school board

Cursive Writing to Be Reintroduced in Ontario Schools This Fall

Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said it is about more than just teaching students how to sign their own name. “The research…


Ontario Tables Bill Seeking Greater Control Over School Boards

Ontario is introducing legislation to give the province more control over school boards’ academic priorities and the education system in areas of student achievement and teacher education. Education Minister Stephen Lecce began an April 17 news conference by reading a quote from the Royal Commission of Learning, commissioned by the NDP government in 1990. “There…