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Posted On Friday, February 14, 2025

Dear Families,  
Welcome to the second half of the 2024-25 school year! I hope that your family had a restful winter break and a smooth return to school routines for the winter term. The Durham East Asian Network in Education (DEANE) hosted a fantastic Lunar New Year celebration on February 6 in the DDSB Education Centre. The spirit of community came through as we shared food and games, and applauded student performances. We were all captivated by the lion dance,...

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Posted On Saturday, February 01, 2025

We are pleased to share the details of our ongoing efforts to renew and enhance our school facilities, in accordance with the Ministry of Education's directives. This aligns with our commitment to creating modern, safe, and healthy learning environments for all students and staff.
As part of the continued focus on improving school infrastructure, we have outlined the renewal projects completed over the past school year (2023-2024) and those currently underway or planned for...

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Posted On Saturday, February 01, 2025

A big part of health and safety in schools is air quality.
Between 2020 and 2023, a total of 40 ventilation projects have been completed to upgrade the air quality in DDSB schools and buildings. This school year, an additional 3 ventilation projects are planned or already in progress.
We have invested in upgraded filters for all of our ventilation systems. These upgraded filters are highly effective at removing a broad range of particles, including bacteria and even...

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Posted On Friday, January 31, 2025

To:  Regional Chair and Council of Whitby and Mayor and Council of Durham Region
Cc:   Mayor and Council of Ajax; Mayor and Council of Brock; Mayor and Council of Oshawa; Mayor and Council of Pickering; Mayor and Council of Scugog, Mayor and Council of Uxbridge
Subject: DDSB Board of Trustees' Statement of Support for Combatting Jew Hate
We have been made aware of two motions being brought forward for consideration at Whitby Council on February...

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Posted On Monday, January 20, 2025

We are writing to provide an update on the cyber incident involving PowerSchool’s Student Information System – the application used by Durham District School Board (DDSB) and many school boards across North America to store certain student and staff information.
This incident has affected current and former students and staff. 
What Happened
On January 7th, PowerSchool informed DDSB and other school boards, both nationally and internationally, ...

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