Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

• Why an Ontario school board could allow students without passing grades to ‘cross the stage’

  A proposed change to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's policy intends to implement equity-based commencement ceremonies which would replace graduation events.

  Education

  Mar 14
  
• Teachers’ union blames province for cuts as Ottawa school board eyes balanced budget

  A draft budget for 2023-24 tabled this week finds $19 million in savings, including cuts to what are described as ``discretionary'' education positions.

  Education

  Jun 2, 2023
  
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• Antisemitism incidents in Ottawa schools prompt push for more education

  An Ottawa school board trustee says students in the city's English public schools need more education about the deep-rooted history of antisemitism.

  Education

  Jan 11, 2023
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• Ottawa’s largest school board postpones mask mandate decision after heated meeting

  The Ottawa Carleton District School Board's special meeting became chaotic after disruptions from people who showed up to oppose a mask mandate motion.

  Education

  Nov 23, 2022
• Ottawa’s largest school board postpones mask mandate decision after heated meeting

  Videos posted online show the meeting devolved into shouting, and a school board trustee said the police were called twice to clear out disruptive protesters.

  Education

  Nov 23, 2022
• Ottawa school boards cancel Tuesday class after massive Ontario storm

  Both the Ottawa Catholic School Board and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board confirmed the news on Monday afternoon.

  Education

  May 23, 2022
• Ottawa public school board trustees vote to implement mask mandate

  Trustees at Ottawa's largest school board have voted to implement a mask mandate. 

  Health

  Apr 13, 2022
• High levels of COVID-19 vaccination reported among Ottawa-Carleton school board staff

  Of the roughly 10,000 staff at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board who answered a COVID-19 vaccine survey, more than 95 per cent said they had both doses.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2021
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• Ottawa Public Health’s COVID-19 screening tool back up after 1st day of school outage

  The COVID-19 screening tool on Ottawa Public Health's website was down on the first day of classes for many students across the nation's capital.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2021
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• COVID-19: Ottawa-Carleton board passes staff vaccine mandate, first shots due by Sept. 30

  Ottawa-Carleton District School Board teachers and staff will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new policy passed Wednesday by the board of trustees.

  Education

  Sep 2, 2021