Students to continue learning online for two more weeks
Students will continue learning online for two more weeks due to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases, with an expected return date for in-person instruction on Jan. 25. By [...]
EDUCATION
Local school fundraising to build first-ever playground
An image of the new fitness-based playground that is planned, once Waverly Public School reaches the $60,000 fundraising goal. (Photos supplied) A local school is fundraising [...]
School boundary review delayed
DDSB trustees have delayed the start of an accommodation plan for a boundary review for Clara Hughes P.S. to spring 2021, due to lower than expected student enrolment. By [...]
DDSB trustees fill vacant Oshawa seat
(Linda Stone) By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The Durham District School Board has appointed a new Oshawa trustee. Trustees held a special meeting Monday [...]
Teachers and staff at Blaisdale Montessori enter second week of strike action
CUPE 5257 members at Blaisdale Montessori School are calling for fair wages and a fair contract as they enter the second week of strike action. Teachers and support staff at [...]
DDSB appoints Norah Marsh as director of education
Norah Marsh, DDSB Director of Education By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter After a nation-wide search, the Durham District School Board has officially [...]
DDSB looking at appointment to fill vacant Oshawa seat
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Durham District School Board (DDSB) trustees are looking to fill a vacant seat in Oshawa. The seat became vacant after [...]
Province announces funding for new school
Durham MPP Lindsey Park was in Oshawa recently to announce $14.3 million in provincial funding for a new school in north Oshawa. (Photo by Courtney Bachar) By Chris Jones/The [...]
DDSB approves Oshawa trustee resignation
Ashley Noble, former DDSB Oshawa trustee By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter The Durham District School Board (DDSB) met at a special board meeting to approve [...]
New building at Ontario Tech to emphasize experiential learning
The new building at Ontario Tech University is scheduled to be completed by September 2021. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Tech University) By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express [...]