Explainer
Last week, Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra introduced a bill that would give him sweeping powers to intervene when a school board has, in his words, “lost its way.” One key change would require school boards to get approval from the minister before renaming an existing school—a move that follows the Toronto District School Board’s decision earlier this year to rename three schools named after historical Canadian figures.
The main goal of the bill, called Bill 33 or the “Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025,” is to expand government oversight of school boards and allow faster intervention when concerns arise, particularly around financial mismanagement….