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We are an independent organization working to support public education in Ontario’s English, French and Catholic schools.

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Funding

Education in the news

Funding for schools is determined through a funding formula developed by the Ministry of Education. In this section, you can find more information about how schools are funded and some of the challenges schools and boards face in working within the funding formula.

  • May 15

    funding, healthy-schools

    McGuinty: Cash-strapped school cafeterias need to get creative

  • May 15

    funding, healthy-schools

    Reforming junk-food teens: keep nutrition on menu at school cafeterias

  • May 14

    funding, school-boards

    More cuts coming to Toronto school board

  • May 07

    funding, special-education

    ‘Caps’ mean special education students not getting help, People for Education report says

  • May 02

    funding, students

    Hungry for more: Scarborough’s student breakfast programs suffer from lack of funding

  • Apr 19

    funding

    It’s time to re-think education for the digital age

  • Apr 16

    funding, libraries

    School librarians bearing brunt of cuts, advocates say

  • Apr 15

    funding, teachers

    Ontario teachers feel betrayed by ‘Education Premier’, union says

  • Apr 14

    funding, teachers

    More than 120 Niagara teachers get layoff notices

  • Apr 11

    funding, parent-involvement

    Parents Reaching Out Grants: applications open till June 8th

  • Apr 11

    early-childhood-education, funding

    Classroom assistants respond to education industry demands

  • Apr 05

    funding, teachers

    School board votes to cut 200 teachers, 130 clerical staff

  • Apr 02

    funding, students

    Ontario budget cuts angers students

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  • Aboriginal education (1)
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  • French immersion (1)
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  • Funding (13)
  • Healthy schools (3)
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  • School boards (8)
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  • School closings (5)
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  • Students (15)
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  • Latest Tweets

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      Year round schooling - is it a good idea? I'm on CBC across Canada this morning, starting in Toronto @metromorning at 6.
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      May 11, 2012 at 3:28pm

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      May 7, 2012 at 6:26pm

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Contact Us

People for Education 641 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M6G 1L1

Phone: 416-534-0100 Fax: 416-536-0100 Email: info@peopleforeducation.ca

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People for Education is your strong voice for public education. We conduct vital research, answer parents’ questions, make policy recommendations and ensure there is broad coverage of education issues in the media. Together we make Ontario’s schools great!

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