Ontario's education minister places 7th school board under provincial control

Ontario's education minister places 7th school board under provincial control

January 28, 2026 8:12 pm EST.

The Ford government is pulling another education power play, taking control of Peel's public school board, the second-largest in the province, and the York Catholic District School Board could follow in a matter of weeks.

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