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Ontario Ministry of EducationThe Ontario Ministry of Education governs the operation of all schools and school boards in the province.
A great resource published by the Ministry is School Councils: A Guide for Members
Curriculum documents are also available from the Ministry. The Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum documents are sorted by both subject and grade. Associated support, resource, and policy documents are also available.
Recent Ministry NewsFollow these links for more details:
New Co-op Advantage: Ontario Students can now count up to two cooperative education credits towards the 18 compulsory credits needed for a high school diploma.
Success for Students - Details about government targets to improve student success.
Jan 17/06 - McGuinty Government Creating Opportunities for Skills Training
Dec 16/05 - Ministry of Education Comments on Longer Term Dropout Rate
Sabrina's Law on Allergy Policies for Schools takes effect in 2006
Sabrina's Law, introduced by Dave Levac, MPP for Brant, and passed unanimously on May 16, 2005, requires every school board to establish and maintain an anaphylaxis policy. The legislation requires school boards to have policies that include:
• Training for school staff on dealing with life-threatening allergies on a regular basis;
• Creating individual plans for pupils who have an anaphylaxis allergy;
• Having emergency procedures in place for anaphylactic pupils.
Sabrina's Law is named after Sabrina Shannon, a 13-year old student from Pembroke with a severe dairy allergy who died after eating french fries containing traces of cheese from her school's cafeteria. The law, which is the first of its kind in Canada, will take effect on January 1, 2006.
Dec 13/05 - Ontario to be first to deny driver's licences to dropouts under 18.
Dec 13/05 - Ensuring students continue learning until age 18.
Dec 1/05 - The Ministry's new Parent Involvement Policy is based on recommendations from the Parent Voice in Education Project (PVEP) initiated last year by the provincial government.
Last Updated: 2008-09-24
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