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Groups representing principals and managers in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) are calling on trustees to hold themselves to the same standard as they do others after four of them were named in an equity probe.
Posted: Feb 12, 2021 10:16 AM ET | Last Updated: February 12
Hamilton schools will begin asymptomatic testing for staff and students.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)
Asymptomatic students and staff from two in Hamilton will be offered targeted, rapid COVID-19 testing on Saturday.
Hamilton Public Health Services says Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School (1824 Rymal Rd. E.) and Orchard Park Secondary School (200 Dewitt Rd.) will offer the testing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Only students and staff from both of these schools can receive the testing. Also, asymptomatic students and staff from Eastdale Elementary School and Winona Elementary School can get tested at Orchard Park. These areas were identified as neighbourhoods where the uptake of testing is low, COVID-19 rates are higher and there has been a history of school outbreak, the city said in a media release.
Hamilton sees school COVID-19 cases as Ontario hints at full-remote learning in 2021
Ten students and one staff member in Hamilton have tested positive for COVID-19, the third double-digit day for school-related infections in the city. The province also said families and school boards should be prepared in case they begin January classes fully remote.
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Posted: Dec 17, 2020 8:42 AM ET | Last Updated: December 17, 2020
Hamilton schools continue to see COVID-19 cases, and the province told families and school boards to be prepared for a potential pivot to full-remote learning.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)
Ten students and one staff member in Hamilton have tested positive for COVID-19, the third double-digit day for school-related infections in the city.
HWDSB once again offers vacant schools to the city for temporary shelter or medical use
Hamilton s largest school board has renewed its offer for the city to use vacant schools for emergency shelter or medical centres during the pandemic.
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Posted: Dec 10, 2020 8:32 AM ET | Last Updated: December 10, 2020
Physical distance markers line the hallways of Ancaster High Secondary School this year.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)
Hamilton s largest school board has renewed its offer for the city to use vacant schools for emergency shelters or medical centres during the pandemic.
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) trustees voted on Monday to remind the city that there are unused schools available.