Balanced Day trades the traditional day for three 100-minute teaching periods split by two 45-minute “nutrition breaks.”
When Richelle Wheeler’s 13-year-old daughter learned that her Toronto public school was going to replace its traditional timetable with three 100-minute instructional blocks this fall, she had one main worry.
That’s a long time to sit in class, the soon-to-be Grade 8 student told her mother.
As the 2026-27 academic year begins, schools across the nation have increased time for physical activity.
The changes affect outdoor education sites, science-related resources for teachers and cafeterias, among other things. We take a…
The new policy will apply to secondary students next year, but education minister Paul Calandra says there is interest at…
Why a push to bring back mandated recess, even for older students, is sweeping across the nation.
Why a push to bring back mandated recess, even for older students, is sweeping across the nation.
Calandra insists parents should keep kids in grades 9 through 12 in school. But will it require a culture change?
The family travel decision that's dividing parents
