Toronto, February 21, 2006- Recent world events demonstrate the tragic results when society is fractured along religious and cultural lines. Now, more than any other time in our history, it is crucial that children be educated in a multi-cultural, multi-racial, and...
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Month: May 2016
Provincial Budget is Good for Public Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, March 23, 2006- Funding a strong public education system is the most important investment we can make as a society. OPSBA is encouraged that the Provincial Government has made education one of the top priorities in its 2006 Ontario budget."OPSBA welcomes an...
OPSBA Applauds Appointment of Sandra Pupatello as Minister of Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, April 5, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) congratulates Sandra Pupatello on her appointment as Minister of Education and is ready to work with her on solidifying the many positive education initiatives undertaken by the Liberal...
Federal Budget Short-changes Canadian Children
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, May 2, 2006- Educators, parents, and school trustees are disheartened to learn that the Federal Budget has scrapped the previous child care agreements made with provincial governments.Failing to uphold the federal-provincial child care agreements, the Prime...
2006 OPSBA Awards Recipients
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, June 13, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) Awards Program recognizes outstanding contributions to public education made by individuals from across Ontario. While it is impossible to honour all those dedicated people who make a...
Grace Fox Elected First Nations Director to OPSBA
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, August 25, 2006- At the 2006 Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, the members of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) unanimously approved the inclusion of the position of First Nations Director on the OPSBA Board of Directors.OPSBA is pleased...
OPSBA Applauds Student Improvement in Reading, Writing and Mathematics
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto,September 13, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is encouraged by the significant improvement in the province-wide reading, writing and mathematics test results for Grades 3 and 6 students."We congratulate our students, parents and...
OPSBA Applauds Appointment of Kathleen Wynne as Minister of Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, September 18, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) congratulates Kathleen Wynne on her appointment as Minister of Education and is ready to work with her on further developing the many positive education initiatives undertaken by the...
Cain-Green Report Insightful on School Funding Issues
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, October 17, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association commends the Cain-Green report for its transparent deconstruction of the financial environment within which school boards work and for its respectful analysis of the specific challenges within...
OPSBA Concerned About Abrupt Closure on Bill 107
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, November 30, 2006- Bill 107 proposes significant changes to Ontario?s Human Rights system and, in particular, reshapes the ways in which human rights complaints are handled. The Ontario Public School Boards' Association has written this week to...
Media Violence: Not a Pretty Picture – Putting Children in Harm?s Way
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, January 17, 2007- Violence in the media is pervasive. The destructive influence of violent music videos, video games, music lyrics, the Internet, and television programs is absorbed daily by our children and youth and is directly linked to safety in schools...
Fraser Institute’s School Rankings Rejected
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, February 13, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is deeply concerned about the Fraser Institute's publication that ranks elementary schools. Of particular concern is how the report misuses the province's EQAO results.EQAO test results...
OPSBA Welcomes Flexibility on Primary Class Size Initiative
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, March 17, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) commends Education Minister Wynne and the provincial government for heeding the advice of member boards and allowing increased flexibility around the primary class size initiative."OPSBA...
OPSBA Welcomes Increased Funding for Ontario Students
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, March 19, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) commends Education Minister Wynne and the provincial government for heeding the advice of member boards and allowing increased flexibility around the primary class size initiative."OPSBA...
New Safe Schools Act – A Step in the Right Direction
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, April 17, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is a strong advocate for schools that are safe places for our students to learn and for our staff to work in. We believe that the solutions to keeping schools free of violence and to...
Rick Johnson Acclaimed as President of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, June 11, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Rick Johnson has been acclaimed to serve a fourth term as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on June 9, 2007. Rick Johnson has made a lifetime...
OPSBA Welcomes Increased Funding for Public Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, August 14, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association welcomes the provincial government's announcement of increased funding for public education. This further investment of $182 million in Ontario's education system in the upcoming year with an...
Colleen Schenk Elected President of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, December 3, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Colleen Schenk has been elected as President of OPSBA at a meeting held on December 1, 2007. Colleen's service and contributions to public education span more...
Month: May 2016
Private School Tax Credit Threatens Public Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, February 21, 2006- Recent world events demonstrate the tragic results when society is fractured along religious and cultural lines. Now, more than any other time in our history, it is crucial that children be educated in a multi-cultural, multi-racial, and...
Provincial Budget is Good for Public Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, March 23, 2006- Funding a strong public education system is the most important investment we can make as a society. OPSBA is encouraged that the Provincial Government has made education one of the top priorities in its 2006 Ontario budget."OPSBA welcomes an...
OPSBA Applauds Appointment of Sandra Pupatello as Minister of Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, April 5, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) congratulates Sandra Pupatello on her appointment as Minister of Education and is ready to work with her on solidifying the many positive education initiatives undertaken by the Liberal...
Federal Budget Short-changes Canadian Children
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, May 2, 2006- Educators, parents, and school trustees are disheartened to learn that the Federal Budget has scrapped the previous child care agreements made with provincial governments.Failing to uphold the federal-provincial child care agreements, the Prime...
2006 OPSBA Awards Recipients
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, June 13, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) Awards Program recognizes outstanding contributions to public education made by individuals from across Ontario. While it is impossible to honour all those dedicated people who make a...
Grace Fox Elected First Nations Director to OPSBA
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, August 25, 2006- At the 2006 Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, the members of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) unanimously approved the inclusion of the position of First Nations Director on the OPSBA Board of Directors.OPSBA is pleased...
OPSBA Applauds Student Improvement in Reading, Writing and Mathematics
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto,September 13, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is encouraged by the significant improvement in the province-wide reading, writing and mathematics test results for Grades 3 and 6 students."We congratulate our students, parents and...
OPSBA Applauds Appointment of Kathleen Wynne as Minister of Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, September 18, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) congratulates Kathleen Wynne on her appointment as Minister of Education and is ready to work with her on further developing the many positive education initiatives undertaken by the...
Cain-Green Report Insightful on School Funding Issues
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, October 17, 2006- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association commends the Cain-Green report for its transparent deconstruction of the financial environment within which school boards work and for its respectful analysis of the specific challenges within...
OPSBA Concerned About Abrupt Closure on Bill 107
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, November 30, 2006- Bill 107 proposes significant changes to Ontario?s Human Rights system and, in particular, reshapes the ways in which human rights complaints are handled. The Ontario Public School Boards' Association has written this week to...
Media Violence: Not a Pretty Picture – Putting Children in Harm?s Way
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, January 17, 2007- Violence in the media is pervasive. The destructive influence of violent music videos, video games, music lyrics, the Internet, and television programs is absorbed daily by our children and youth and is directly linked to safety in schools...
Fraser Institute’s School Rankings Rejected
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, February 13, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is deeply concerned about the Fraser Institute's publication that ranks elementary schools. Of particular concern is how the report misuses the province's EQAO results.EQAO test results...
OPSBA Welcomes Flexibility on Primary Class Size Initiative
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, March 17, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) commends Education Minister Wynne and the provincial government for heeding the advice of member boards and allowing increased flexibility around the primary class size initiative."OPSBA...
OPSBA Welcomes Increased Funding for Ontario Students
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, March 19, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) commends Education Minister Wynne and the provincial government for heeding the advice of member boards and allowing increased flexibility around the primary class size initiative."OPSBA...
New Safe Schools Act – A Step in the Right Direction
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, April 17, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is a strong advocate for schools that are safe places for our students to learn and for our staff to work in. We believe that the solutions to keeping schools free of violence and to...
Rick Johnson Acclaimed as President of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, June 11, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Rick Johnson has been acclaimed to serve a fourth term as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on June 9, 2007. Rick Johnson has made a lifetime...
OPSBA Welcomes Increased Funding for Public Education
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, August 14, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association welcomes the provincial government's announcement of increased funding for public education. This further investment of $182 million in Ontario's education system in the upcoming year with an...
Colleen Schenk Elected President of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association
2016 5/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, December 3, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Colleen Schenk has been elected as President of OPSBA at a meeting held on December 1, 2007. Colleen's service and contributions to public education span more...
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