Toronto Catholic District School Board
News
A day in the life of striking Toronto public school teachers
Picketing, chanting and calls for unity are common themes in the recent teacher protests against the Ontario government.
But behind all of the public picketing lies teachers with families and everyday lives.
Observer Radio News' Luca Tatulli follows two veteran educators to the picket line from the start to finish.
Features
Adding leadership smarts to book smarts
The board also held "cardboard boat races," an event that gets groups of students to construct cardboard boats and compete in speed and weight challenges. The exercise teaches leadership, teamwork, math, technology and problem solving skills.
Features
Angela Kennedy elected to second term as chair of TCDSB
After her re-election in a 6-4 vote at the annual board inaugural meeting, East York trustee Angela Kennedy is ready to continue where she left off in her second term as the chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Education
School trustee Kennedy favours student voting rights
Currently, the age requirement is 18, which gives few high schoolers a say in who’ll sit on the school board.
Education
What to do about the TCDSB deficit
Both the TCDSB and its public counterpart, the TDSB, have found themselves in deficits. The main concern for both boards is that the cuts will come at a cost for students, but TCDSB trustees say that they're trying to keep the changes as distant from the students as possible.
Toronto Votes 2014
Kennedy back as Catholic school trustee
"Elected!" Kennedy and volunteer Michelle Andreoli declared in unison as the final results were announced.
Toronto Votes 2014
Kennedy back to TCDSB in landslide
East Yorkers have sent Angela Kennedy back to the Toronto Catholic District School Board in a landlside.
Toronto Votes 2014
Kennedy leads in early TCDSB returns
Angela Kennedy appears set to win another term representing East York on the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Business
Scarborough students find success through apprenticeships
While most Toronto high school students may be worried about their academic future, officials Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School believes students can still succeed.
Arts & Life
Parents see tradition as the strength of Catholic schools
A Brampton’s family's recent lawsuit seeking to remove their son from religion classes at...
News
Fate of two schools foggy almost four years after call to close one
Two North York elementary schools have been left in limbo for nearly four years while a decision to close one and move its students to the other has yet to be implemented.
News
Black History Month celebrations in Jean Vanier C.H.S.
Teachers are challenged to involve students in black history celebrations within the Scarborough school...
Features
Digging for mining accountability
A grassroots movement is growing amongst Scarborough high school students to ensure accountability in Canadian mining operations abroad.
News
TCDSB land sale to likely uproot community garden
After 13 years, Scarborough’s Always Growing Garden may be shutting down. The Toronto Catholic District School Board has put the land the community garden occupies up for sale as part of a plan to generate revenue for its schools.
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