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Funding for Brockville elementary school
AVONMORE – The province has announced nearly $53 million for the Upper Canada District School Board’s capital projects, which include a new Brockville school to […]
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Five Leeds-Grenville schools will close by 2018
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Rideau Centennial Elementary School, which had been omitted. KEMPTVILLE – The Upper Canada District School Board […]
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Shrinking surplus for UCDSB
BROCKVILLE – A nearly $1 million in-year budget surplus for the Upper Canada District School Board has shrunk to just over $300,000. Superintendent of Business […]
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UCDSB has worked with other boards but ‘not easy,’ says chairman
BROCKVILLE – While understanding the province wants school boards to work together on consolidation, the head of the Upper Canada District School Board says it’s […]
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Premier suggests more cross-board talk on school closures
QUEEN’S PARK – Premier Kathleen Wynne says school board trustees should be spending more time talking with their counterparts of other boards while dealing with […]
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Tech center could save Oxford-on-Rideau: parent
KEMPTVILLE – A parent, who works in the tech sector, believes making Oxford-on-Rideau Public School a place for hi-tech learning could save the school. Brent […]
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MPP Clark not backing down on school moratorium
QUEEN’S PARK – Local MPP Steve Clark isn’t backing down on his mission to see the school closure process put off one year. Clark repeated […]
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School closure report ‘ignores’ presented alternatives, says MPP
BROCKVILLE – As Upper Canada school board trustees meet tonight (Wednesday), the MPP for Leeds-Grenville is asking them to reject the final report on consolidating […]
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Dozen schools earmarked for closure in final report
BROCKVILLE – A final report from the Accommodation Review Committee process is recommending 12 schools be closed – eight by September 2018 and another four […]
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School bus driver has medical issue; kids safe
KEMPTVILLE – A school bus driver is in stable condition after having a “medical issue” while taking children to school Friday. The school board released […]