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Schools going virtual in Thunder Bay Two-week virtual learning period recommended to begin on March 1 at all three school boards, plus the Thunder Bay Christian School. Feb 25, 2021 2:10 PM By: Leith Dunick THUNDER BAY -- Students in Thunder Bay will be going virtual, starting on March 1.  A source confirmed school board directors in the city have been sent a directive approving the move from in-class learning, and said they believe all school boards are affected. A letter sent to all local school boards from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit medical officer...

​​​​​​​Lakehead Public Schools celebrates Canadian literature with I Read Canadian Day Local students are celebrating Canadian literature this week as they participate in a nation-wide challenge to "Read Canadian." Feb 21, 2021 10:52 AM By: Community Submission   I Read Canadian Day is an annual celebration of the rich and diverse literature that has been written by Canadian authors. On Wednesday, February 17th, hundreds of classrooms, and thousands of Lakehead Public Schools students connected virtually with community members who shared their pers...

For schoolchildren struggling to read, COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball Kids in need of remedial support already were vulnerable before the pandemic. Now they’re facing educational ruin. By Sarah Carr Globe Staff,Updated January 19, 2021, 9:32 a.m. Email to a Friend with story ideas and tips. Maureen Ronayne thought 2020 would be the year when, at long last, her 10-year-old son Daniel would learn to read at grade level. She and her husband had spent six years fighting to get Daniel, who is dyslexic, the supports he needed from the Medford public schools. Those included a spot at the sc...