Category: Ontario education minister

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…


Ontario to Postpone March Break Until April

TORONTO—Ontario is postponing March break until the week of April 12 in an effort to reduce COVID-19 spread as students return to in-person classes. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said postponing the break—a decision based on the advice of the province’s chief medical officer—is an important way schools can help limit community transmission. “I recognize this…