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With just days to go until the start of the new school year, two Catholic school boards find themselves heading into a year of anxiety as Ontario’s Ministry of Education has placed them under provincial supervision.
Dr. Scott Morrison considers his primary assignment during his tenure as interim president and vice-chancellor of St. Mary’s University in Calgary to be “keeping the train moving.”
St. Patrick’s Parish Student Backpack Program is once again answering the call to support low-income students with essential school supplies, sparking confidence in the students as they step into the classroom this fall.
As students prepare to return to the classrooms, families in Halifax will have a new option for Catholic education with Frassati Academy opening its doors for its inaugural school year.
August 28, 2025
In South Surrey, B.C., St. John Paul II Academy is opening the doors for its inaugural academic year, marking the climax of a 12-year mission toward fostering a space for Catholic education and community.
Personal traits that catapulted Iain So and Junia Friesen to recognition as two of the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s (TCDSB) 2024-25 Top Scholars have also empowered them to notable successes as instrumentalists.
August 27, 2025
Holy Spirit Catholic School Division is in ascent mode. The district serving the southern Alberta communities of Lethbridge, Bow Island, Coaldale, Pincher Creek, Picture Butte and Taber boasted a student body of 5,515 students in 2024-25, representing an increase of 600 pupils in three years.
Reading, writing, arithmetic — and AI. The modern educational toolkit, of both teachers and students, now includes the use of artificial intelligence and is poised to transform Catholic education.
