Tag: Students
Whitmer to deliver her second-to-last State of the State on February 26
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her seventh State of the State address to a Republican-controlled House and a Democratic-controlled Senate on February 26.
Opinion | A legislative agenda for improved Michigan public education
The Michigan Department of Educationâs most important legislative priorities for 2025 include more in-person instruction time for students, increased funding, expansion of career and technical education and boosting the number of certified teachers in areas of shortage….
Owen Sound school hosts volleyball tournament featuring teams from every board
Owen Sound schools were host to a first-of-its-kind volleyball tournament, featuring teams from the three regional school boards and two private schools. On Jan. 16, students from grades 6 to 8 competed at the tournament at l’école catholique Saint-Dominique-Savio and Notre Dame Catholic School. Owen Sound’s Timothy Christian School won first place in the tournament […]
More Electric Buses for Australia
Despite stagnant electric car sales, the influx of electric buses remains unabated in Australia. Let’s start with EV market leader BYD. In Australia and around the world, BYD is on a roll. The company has delivered 74,000 electric buses around the globe. Rapid technology advancements, which lead to greater driver … [continued]
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Detroit lures kids to school with $200 gift cards. Perfect attendance is up
The Detroit school district is hoping its new incentive program will motivate students to attend school daily and improve its 66% chronic absenteeism rate….
Thames Valley trustees ask: Where are our would-be students going?
The budget deficit facing the London region’s largest school board has increased again, driven in part by another cut to the number of students at its schools – which has trustees searching for answers.
Free tax clinics help secure over $3 million in benefits and refunds for Grey-Bruce locals
A new report details how 28 volunteers helped Grey-Bruce locals file nearly 1,000 income tax returns and receive 3.3 million in refunds and benefit entitlements in 2024 thanks to free local tax clinics. The Grey Bruce Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) Network provides free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and families across the […]
London’s population spiked again in 2024 – but expect growth to slow: Expert
The London region’s booming population rose at a near-record pace again in 2024, newly released figures show, but there are plenty of reasons to expect the skyrocketing growth will slow starting this year, one expert says.
Union: Trustees must come clean on who OK’d big school board pay hikes
The head of a union representing 1,600 Thames Valley District school board employees says she wants to know whether trustees approved senior staff pay raises of up to 33 per cent that began in 2023.
Enrolment capped at five London-area Catholic schools: Board
Enrolment at five London-area Catholic schools is being capped in response to a rapid increase in enrolment, the London District Catholic school board said Tuesday. Once the enrolment caps are reached at the four elementary schools and one high high school, new students will be directed to register at nearby Catholic schools that still have […]