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The director of education for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says making sure elementary school students can attend classes close to home is an important part of making schooling in Ottawa more equitable.

The Ottawa Carleton District School Board says it will offer in-person learning, along with the "Ottawa-Carleton Virtual School" for the 2022-23 school year.

Posted: May 23, 2021 5:16 PM ET | Last Updated: May 23 With the COVID-19 pandemic moving classes online, some French immersion teachers say its been a challenge making sure their students arent speaking English.(Evan Mitsui/CBC) Trying to get French immersion students to speak French in school was often challenging before the COVID-19 pandemic, but some teachers are concerned that with everyone now online, the problem has only gotten worse. "Im not hearing that the kids are always speakin...

Is COVID-19 a concern for astronauts?: Ottawa students chat with astronaut on space station Multi-Skilled Journalist It was an out of this world experience for a group of Ottawa students. As students become used to learning and connecting virtually through technology, on Friday, seventeen students with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board used radio waves to connect live with the International Space Station. They had an opportunity to ask questions to Mike S. Hopkins, as he was high abo...