Category: back to school

Kids COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout begins in Australia Ahead of School Term

Australia’s vaccination rollout to children aged between five and 11 has begun ahead of the return to school on Jan. 28. Children aged five to 11 are now eligible to receive two doses of the Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine, eight weeks apart, and the dose will be one third that of kids aged 12 and over….


Ontario Joins Other Provinces in Delaying Return to School

Ontario is joining the majority of Canada’s provinces to delay the return to school due to rising COVID-19 cases. Students in Ontario will return to classroom learning on Jan. 5, 2022, which will give schools extra time to put in place additional health and safety measures, including implementing additional masking options for students and educators and further improving…


Back to What Kind of School?

Commentary When I was in public school, a TV ad asked: “It’s 10 o’clock Do you know where your children are?” Here’s a better question for today: Do you know what your children are being taught and exposed to in their schools?” This summer’s controversy over the teaching of critical race theory and whether to…


Ontario’s Back-to-School Plan Misses the Mark

Commentary The good news is that Ontario students are heading back to school. After months of remote learning forced on students, it’s a welcome relief to hear that all students will attend in-person classes in the fall. Unfortunately, the bad news is that masks will remain mandatory for all students and staff regardless of their…