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School boards across the province which includes the ones right here in Cornwall and SDG will be receiving a total of $972.6 million for the 2021-22 school year, an overall increase of $18.1 million from the year prior, through the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) Program.
“Our government is committed to advancing student success, and we are delivering significant resources here in Stormont Dundas South Glengarry, and across the province to help young people reach their full potential,” said Stormont Dundas South Glengarry MPP Jim McDonell.
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Local school boards have received more than $8.4 million in federal and provincial funding to help protect against COVID-19.
Coming through the COVID-19 Reliance Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), funding will upgrade infrastructure at local schools.
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Among the Huron-Bruce school boards to receive funding, Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) received $2,974,509, and Huron Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) $1.7 million.
“This pandemic has turned our world upside down and make every day a challenge and every week uncertain. These funds will help us get back to a more regular regimen sooner,” said MPP Lisa Thompson.
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Ontario hints at possible return of in-person learning Written by Ryan Forbes Wednesday, May 05 2021, 5:01 AM Education Minister Stephen Lecce made a nearly $2 billion announcement on May 4, which includes a hint at when Ontario is hoping to resume in-person learning. Photo courtesy of the Ontario Government.
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Ontario is still unsure if students will be returning to their classrooms this year.
Ontario’s schools have been closed since April 12, after announcing students wouldn’t be returning after the April Break and virtual learning would be continuing indefinitely. In northwestern Ontario, the Keewatin-Patricia and Kenora Catholic school year calendars end by June 25.
TORONTO, Ont. - It remains unclear when and if Ontario students will return to the classroom this year but the provincial government will be providing online learning options for families next September.
During a media briefing from Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce said the province will continue to follow the advice of Ontario’s top doctor when it comes to permitting students to return to schools.
“I know for so many people in the province, we want to get kids in school. But the fact of the matter is the chief medical officer of health’s advice hasn’t changed to the government,” Lecce said. “When we get updated advice, I assure parents and families, you will know it.”
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
Staff from The Village Advocates, a Sacramento nonprofit focused on mental health and education, set up a tent encouraging people to talk about their worries and needs at a recent demonstration.
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After a highly publicized three-week trial, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
While the verdict has brought a sense of relief to some, mental health professionals say it’s still a difficult moment that brings up years of racial trauma and police brutality.
Last May, thousands took to the streets of Sacramento to decry Floyd’s death. In the aftermath of the 2018 police killing of South Sacramento resident Stephon Clark, people demonstrated for weeks in front of the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.