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Publishing date: Dec 17, 2020 • December 17, 2020 • 2 minute read • In a memo sent earlier this week to school boards Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, pictured in this file photo, encouraged staff and students to bring home any learning materials they might need before the start of the holiday break. Photo by Derek Ruttan /Postmedia Network
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Local school board officials say no official decision has yet be made on whether students will start the New Year off by learning remotely from home.
A memo sent earlier this week to school boards struck a chord across the province when Minister of Education Stephen Lecce encouraged staff and students to bring home any learning materials they might need before the start of the holiday break.
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WINDSOR, ONT. Windsor-Essex students have already been doing remote learning this week, but Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce told all school board chairs to encourage staff and students to bring essential learning materials home over the holidays. In a memo sent Wednesday, Lecce said that the precaution would help the education system be ready for all scenarios. “We encourage boards to continue to ensure that students and families are provided the resources required to successfully participate in remote learning, including ensuring the availability of remote learning devices for all students,” said the memo. “We are recommending that boards encourage students and staff to take home any materials that they may require for remote learning before they leave school for the holiday period so that we can continue to be ready for all scenarios.”
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