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Markham’s offer of a one-year lease extension for its city hall daycare deemed “too little too late.”

Markham daycare to close after city help comes “too late”

Markham’s offer of a one-year lease extension for its city hall daycare deemed “too little too late.”

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Back-to-school reads for young people

Sat Sep 12 2015

Going back to school can be daunting; here, how to get through tough times, and what kids around the world go through to get an education.comments
They met on the first day of kindergarten, in 1945. They’re still best friends

Tue Sep 08 2015

One had braids and a “pretty smile.” The other had a perm that was just “so cute.” On the first day of school, Nancy Reid and Martha O’Neill return to Bessborough Drive Elementary, where they met 70 years ago.comments
Parents against sex-ed can pull kids from class, minister says

Tue Sep 08 2015

Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals says she hopes parents first talk to educators because of ‘misinformation’ about sex-ed curriculumcomments
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Photos Back to School: We ask five Toronto parents what they’re packing in their kids’ lunches this year

Mon Sep 07 2015

A chef, an Olympian, a dietician, a blogger and a photographer share their lunch-packing secretscomments
Ditching the desk opens doors to new teaching methods

Sun Sep 06 2015

It’s part of a sweeping rethink of the classroom that untethers teachers from the front and sends them through the class, interacting with students.comments
Help your child adapt to preschool and kindergarten

Sun Sep 06 2015

Even the most enthusiastic child can have worries about starting school. Here are 10 things parents can do to help.comments
Help young adults tackle the ‘Freshman 15’

Sun Sep 06 2015

Help your son or daughter make healthy food and lifestyle decisions in their new environment.comments
Back to school for me and my boys

Sun Sep 06 2015

As kids start new year, single mom resumes her quest for a master's degree, to show them that she also has dreams and ambitionscomments
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Photos GTA officials offer wise words for back to school

Thu Sep 03 2015

With the back-to-school rush now in full swing, officials across the GTA are taking the opportunity to remind everyone of a few things that are sometimes forgotten in the trudge back to the classroom
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Video Kids test out the hottest backpacks for back to school

Thu Sep 03 2015

We asked a handful of top backpack retailers to send us their most popular bags, then paired them with a group of kids from the YMCA. comments

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