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| nativename = {{native name|fr|Ministère de l'Éducation}} |
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| formed = 1876 (as Department of Education)<br>1999 (in current form) |
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| formed = 1999 |
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| preceding1 = Department of Public Instruction (1850–1876) |
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| preceding2 = Ministry of Education and Training (1993–1999) |
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| jurisdiction = [[Government of Ontario]] |
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| headquarters = [[Mowat Block]], [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada |
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| employees = 1,700+<ref> |
| employees = 1,700+<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-education|title=Who We Are}}</ref> |
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| budget = [[Canadian dollar|$]]34.5 billion (2022–2023 fiscal year)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-s-spending-spree-runs-deficit-to-5-9-billion/article_31391fb3-8b8c-5047-b7e2-8e4d2e50f74d.html Doug Ford’s spending spree runs deficit to $5.9 billion}}</ref> |
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The '''Ministry of Education''' |
The '''Ministry of Education''' is the [[Ministry (government department)|ministry]] of the [[Government of Ontario]] responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including [[elementary school|elementary]] and [[high school|secondary schools]]. |
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The ministry is responsible for curriculum and guidelines for all officially recognized elementary and secondary schools in the province and some outside the province. The ministry is also responsible for public and separate school boards across [[Ontario]], but are not involved in the day-to-day operations. |
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The current minister of education is [[Jill Dunlop]]. A number of ministers of education have gone on to become [[Premiers of Ontario|premier of Ontario]], including [[Arthur Sturgis Hardy]], [[George William Ross|George Ross]], [[George A. Drew|George Drew]], [[John Robarts]], [[William Grenville Davis|Bill Davis]], and [[Kathleen Wynne]]. |
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Notable ministers of education in the past have included [[William Grenville Davis|Bill Davis]], Dr. [[Bette Stephenson]], [[Sean Conway]], [[Liz Sandals]] and [[Kathleen Wynne]]. The current Minister of Education is [[Lisa Thompson (politician)|Lisa Thompson]]. |
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==History== |
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==Approach to discipline== |
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[[File:Ontario Government Buildings.JPG|thumb|The Ministry of Education is headquartered at [[Mowat Block]] (left building)]] |
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Prior to [[Confederation (Canada)|Confederation]], the supervision of the education system and the development of education policy of [[Canada West]] were the responsibilities of the Department of Public Instruction. Founded in 1850, the department was headed by the chief superintendent of education, [[Egerton Ryerson]], and reported to the [[Executive Council of Upper Canada|Executive Council]] and the [[Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada|Legislative Assembly]] |
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In February 1876, the Department of Public Instruction was replaced by the Department of Education. The new department was presided over by the minister of education who was assigned the powers formerly held by the chief superintendent of education. |
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Ontario public schools use [[progressive discipline]]. Discipline is corrective and supportive rather than punitive, with a focus on prevention and early intervention. It is a whole-school, systemic approach, engaging students, families and the larger community, as well as classes, schools and boards. Schools are to recognize and respect the diversity of parent communities, and partner with them accordingly. Students are surveyed at least every two years about their experience of the school climate.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/145.pdf |title = Policy/Program Memorandum No. 145 |publisher = Ministry of Education |date = Dec 5, 2012 |website = Ministry of Education |accessdate = May 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/discipline.html Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline] - An explanation of the policy on the Ministry website</ref> |
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Responsibilities for post-secondary education were part of the department's portfolio prior to 1964 when the [[Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities|Department of University Affairs]] was created. The Department of Education continued to be responsible for post-secondary education in applied arts and technology until 1971 when the responsibility was transferred to the renamed Department of Colleges and Universities. |
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"For students with special education needs, interventions, supports, and consequences must be consistent with the student’s strengths and needs".<ref>[http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/discipline.html Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline], p3</ref> |
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In 1972, the Department of Education was renamed the Ministry of Education. The ministry again oversaw post-secondary education between 1993 and 1999. |
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While the school principal is responsible for discipline, all board employees who come into contact with students are responsible for stepping in if inappropriate behaviour occurs. The principal may also delegate powers and duties related to discipline.<ref>[http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/discipline.html Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline], p7, p15</ref> |
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==Reports== |
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===Fullan Report, 2013=== |
===Fullan Report, 2013=== |
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The Fullan Report, officially titled Great to Excellent, calls for a focus on the 6 C's: Character, Citizenship, Communication, Critical thinking and problem solving, Collaboration and teamwork, and Creativity and imagination. The report also calls for innovation in how these areas are learned.<ref>{{cite web| |
The Fullan Report, officially titled Great to Excellent, calls for a focus on the 6 C's: Character, Citizenship, Communication, Critical thinking and problem solving, Collaboration and teamwork, and Creativity and imagination. The report also calls for innovation in how these areas are learned.<ref>{{cite web|date=Jan 2013|title=Great to Excellent: Launching the Next Stage of Ontario's Education Agenda|url=http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/reports/FullanReport_EN_07.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422172834/http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/reports/FullanReport_EN_07.pdf|archive-date=April 22, 2013|access-date=May 11, 2013|website=Ministry of Education}}</ref> |
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==List of ministers of education== |
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*[[Adam Crooks (politician)|Adam Crooks]] (1876–1883) Liberal |
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! style="width: 65px;"| Portrait |
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*[[Arthur Sturgis Hardy]] (1883) ''interim'' Liberal |
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! Name |
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*[[George William Ross|George Ross]] (1883–1899) Liberal |
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! colspan=2|Term of office |
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*[[Richard Harcourt]] (1899–1905) Liberal |
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! Tenure |
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*[[Robert Pyne]] (1905–1918) Conservative |
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! Political party<br><small>(Ministry)</small> |
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*[[Henry John Cody]] (1918–1919) Conservative |
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*[[Robert Henry Grant|Robert Grant]] (1919–1923) United Farmers of Ontario |
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*[[Howard Ferguson]] (1923–1930) ''as Premier'' Conservative |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||[[File:AdamCrooks23.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Adam Crooks (politician)|Adam Crooks]]'''||{{dts|1876-2-19}}||{{dts|1883-11-23}}||{{ayd|1876-2-19|1883-11-23}} |
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*[[George Stewart Henry|George Henry]] (1930–1934) ''as Premier'' Conservative |
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! rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Mowat ministry|Mowat]])</small> |
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*[[Leonard Simpson]] (1934–1940) Liberal |
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*[[Duncan McArthur (Canadian politician)|Duncan McArthur]] (1940–1943) Liberal |
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*[[George A. Drew|George Drew]] (1943–1948) Progressive Conservative |
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| rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||rowspan=2|[[File:Honourable_GW_Ross,_Prime_Minister_for_Ontario_(HS85-10-12129).jpg|60px]]||rowspan=2|'''[[George William Ross|George Ross]]'''||{{dts|1883-11-23}}||{{dts|1896-07-21}}||rowspan=2|{{ayd|1883-11-23|1899-10-21}}|| |
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*[[Dana Porter]] (1948–1951) Progressive Conservative |
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*[[William James Dunlop|William Dunlop]] (1951–1959) Progressive Conservative |
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*[[John Robarts]] (1959–1962) Progressive Conservative |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Hardy ministry|Hardy]])</small> |
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*[[Bill Davis]] (1962–1971) Progressive Conservative |
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*[[Bob Welch (politician)|Robert Welch]] (1971–1972) Progressive Conservative |
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*[[Thomas Leonard Wells|Thomas Wells]] (1972–1978) Progressive Conservative |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||[[File:Richard_Harcourt.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Richard Harcourt]]'''||{{dts|1899-10-21}}||{{dts|1905-02-08}}||{{ayd|1899-10-21|1905-02-08}} |
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*[[Bette Stephenson]] (1978–1985) Progressive Conservative |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Ross ministry|Ross]])</small> |
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*[[Keith Norton]] (1985, February–May) Progressive Conservative |
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*[[Larry Grossman (politician)|Larry Grossman]] (1985, May–June) Progressive Conservative |
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*[[Sean Conway]] (1985–1987) Liberal |
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| rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Conservative}};"| ||rowspan=2|[[File:Robert_Allan_Pyne.png|60px]]||rowspan=2|'''[[Robert Pyne]]'''||{{dts|1905-02-08}}||{{dts|1914-09-25}}||rowspan=2|{{ayd|1905-02-08|1918-05-23}} |
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*[[Chris Ward (Canadian politician)|Christopher Ward]] (1987–1989) Liberal |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Conservative}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Conservative]]<br><small>([[Whitney ministry|Whitney]])</small> |
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*[[Sean Conway]] (1989–1990) Liberal |
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*[[Marion Boyd]] (1990–1991) NDP |
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*[[Tony Silipo]] (1991–1993) NDP |
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*[[Dave Cooke]] (1993–1995) NDP - Minister of Education and Training |
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! rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Conservative}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Conservative]]<br><small>([[Hearst ministry|Hearst]])</small> |
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*[[John Snobelen]] (1995–1997) Progressive Conservative - Ministry of Education and Training |
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*[[David Johnson (Canadian politician)|David Johnson]] (1997–1999) Progressive Conservative - Ministry of Education and Training |
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*[[Janet Ecker]] (1999–2002) Progressive Conservative |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Conservative}};"| ||[[File:Henry_John_Cody.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Henry John Cody]]'''||{{dts|1918-05-23}}||{{dts|1919-11-14}}||{{ayd|1918-05-23|1919-11-14}}|| |
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*[[Elizabeth Witmer]] (2002–2003) Progressive Conservative |
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*[[Gerard Kennedy]] (2003–2006) Liberal |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|United Farmers}};"| || ||'''[[Robert Henry Grant|Robert Grant]]'''||{{dts|1919-11-14}}||{{dts|1923-11-16}}||{{ayd|1919-11-14|1923-11-16}} |
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*[[Sandra Pupatello]] (2006) Liberal |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|United Farmers}};"|[[United Farmers of Ontario|United Farmers]]<br><small>([[Drury ministry|Drury]])</small> |
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*[[Kathleen Wynne]] (2006–2010) Liberal |
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*[[Leona Dombrowsky]] (2010–2011) Liberal |
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*[[Laurel Broten]] (2011–2013) Liberal |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Conservative}};"| ||[[File:Howard_Ferguson.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Howard Ferguson]]'''||{{dts|1923-07-16}}||{{dts|1930-12-15}}||{{ayd|1923-07-16|1930-12-15}} |
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*[[Liz Sandals]] (2013–2016) Liberal |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Conservative}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Conservative]]<br><small>([[Ferguson ministry|Ferguson]])</small> |
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*[[Mitzie Hunter]] (2016-2018) Liberal |
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*[[Indira Naidoo-Harris]] (2018-2019) Liberal |
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*[[Lisa Thompson (politician)|Lisa Thompson]] (2019-present) Progressive Conservative |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Conservative}};"| ||[[File:George_Stewart_Henry.jpg|60px]]||'''[[George Stewart Henry|George Henry]]'''||{{dts|1930-12-15}}||{{dts|1934-07-10}}||{{ayd|1930-12-15|1934-07-10}} |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Conservative}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Conservative]]<br><small>([[Henry ministry|Henry]])</small> |
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| While Premier |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| || ||'''[[Leonard Simpson]]'''||{{dts|1934-07-10}}||{{dts|1940-08-18}}||{{ayd|1934-07-10|1940-08-18}} |
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! rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Hepburn ministry|Hepburn]])</small> |
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| rowspan=3; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||rowspan=3| ||rowspan=3|'''[[Duncan McArthur (Canadian politician)|Duncan McArthur]]'''||{{dts|1940-08-22}}||{{dts|1942-10-21}}||rowspan=3|{{ayd|1940-08-22|1948-10-19}}|| |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Conant ministry|Conant]])</small> |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Nixon ministry|Nixon]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| ||[[File:GeorgeDrew.jpg|60px]]||'''[[George A. Drew|George Drew]]'''||{{dts|1943-08-17}}||{{dts|1948-10-19}}||{{ayd|1943-08-17|1948-10-19}} |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Drew ministry (Ontario)|Drew]])</small> |
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| While Premier |
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| rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| ||rowspan=2|[[File:Dana Porter portrait 1948.jpg|60px]]||rowspan=2|'''[[Dana Porter]]'''||{{dts|1948-10-19}}||{{dts|1949-05-04}}||rowspan=2|{{ayd|1948-10-19|1951-10-02}} |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Thomas Laird Kennedy|Kennedy]])</small> |
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! rowspan=3; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Frost ministry|Frost]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| ||[[File:William Dunlop portrait.jpg|60px]]||'''[[William James Dunlop|William Dunlop]]'''||{{dts|1951-10-02}}||{{dts|1959-12-17}}||{{ayd|1951-10-02|1959-12-17}}|| |
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| rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| ||rowspan=2|[[File:John_Robarts,_Premier_of_Ontario.jpg|60px]]||rowspan=2|'''[[John Robarts]]'''||{{dts|1959-12-17}}||{{dts|1961-11-08}}||rowspan=2|{{ayd|1959-12-17|1962-10-25}}|| |
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! rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Robarts ministry|Robarts]])</small> |
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| While Premier |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| ||[[File:Honourable William G. Davis.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Bill Davis]]'''||{{dts|1962-10-25}}||{{dts|1971-03-01}}||{{ayd|1962-10-25|1971-03-01}}|| Concurrently Minister of College and Universities after May 14, 1964 |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| ||[[File:Bob Welch portrait.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Bob Welch (politician)|Robert Welch]]'''||{{dts|1971-03-01}}||{{dts|1972-02-02}}||{{ayd|1971-03-01|1972-02-02}} |
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! rowspan=3; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Davis ministry|Davis]])</small> |
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| While Provincial Secretary of Social Development |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| ||[[File:Thomas Leonard Wells portrait.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Thomas Leonard Wells|Thomas Wells]]'''||{{dts|1972-02-02}}||{{dts|1978-08-18}}||{{ayd|1972-02-02|1978-08-18}}|| |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| || ||'''[[Bette Stephenson]]'''||{{dts|1978-08-18}}||{{dts|1985-02-08}}||{{ayd|1978-08-18|1985-02-08}}|| Concurrently Minister of Colleges and Universities |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| || ||'''[[Keith Norton]]'''||{{dts|1985-02-08}}||{{dts|1985-05-17}}||{{ayd|1985-02-08|1985-05-17}} |
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! rowspan=2; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Miller ministry (Ontario)|Miller]])</small> |
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| Concurrently Minister of Colleges and Universities & Provincial Secretary of Social Development |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| || ||'''[[Larry Grossman (politician)|Larry Grossman]]'''||{{dts|1985-05-17}}||{{dts|1985-06-26}}||{{ayd|1985-05-17|1985-06-26}}||Concurrently Minister of Colleges and Universities |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| || ||'''[[Sean Conway]]'''||{{dts|1985-06-26}}||{{dts|1987-09-29}}||{{ayd|1985-06-26|1987-09-29}}<br>(first instance) |
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! rowspan=3; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"|[[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Peterson ministry|Peterson]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| || ||'''[[Sean Conway]]'''||{{dts|1989-08-02}}||{{dts|1990-10-01}}||{{ayd|1989-08-02|1990-10-01}}<br>(second instance)<br>3 year, 155 days in total||Concurrently Minister of Colleges and Universities & Minister of Skills Development |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|NDP}};"| || ||'''[[Marion Boyd]]'''||{{dts|1990-10-01}}||{{dts|1991-10-15}}||{{ayd|1990-10-01|1991-10-15}} |
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! rowspan=4 ; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|NDP}};"|[[Ontario New Democratic Party|NDP]]<br><small>([[Rae ministry|Rae]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|NDP}};"| || ||'''[[Dave Cooke]]'''||{{dts|1993-02-03}}||{{dts|1995-06-26}}||{{ayd|1993-02-03|1995-06-26}}||rowspan=3| For this period, there is no Minister of Colleges and Universities; Ministry of Education is responsible for all post secondary education, including skills training. |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| || ||'''[[John Snobelen]]'''||{{dts|1995-06-26}}||{{dts|1997-10-10}}||{{ayd|1995-06-26|1997-10-10}} |
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! rowspan=4 ; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Harris ministry|Harris]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| || ||'''[[David Johnson (Canadian politician)|David Johnson]]'''||{{dts|1997-10-10}}||{{dts|1999-06-17}}||{{ayd|1997-10-10|1999-06-17}} |
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! colspan=5|'''[[Ministry of Education (Ontario)|Minister of Education]]'''|| |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| || ||'''[[Janet Ecker]]'''||{{dts|1999-06-17}}||{{dts|2002-04-14}}||{{ayd|1999-06-17|2002-04-14}}|| |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| ||[[File:ElizabethWitmerOktimg294.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Elizabeth Witmer]]'''||{{dts|2002-04-15}}||{{dts|2003-10-22}}||{{ayd|2002-04-15|2003-10-22}} |
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! style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Eves ministry|Eves]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||[[File:Gerard_kennedy.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Gerard Kennedy]]'''||{{dts|2003-10-23}}||{{dts|2006-04-05}}||{{ayd|2003-10-23|2006-04-05}} |
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! rowspan=5; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[McGuinty Ministry|McGuinty]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||[[File:Sandra_Pupatello_at_the_Toronto_Board_of_Trade_-_2013_(8393666736)_(cropped).jpg|60px]]||'''[[Sandra Pupatello]]'''||{{dts|2006-04-05}}||{{dts|2006-09-18}}||{{ayd|2006-04-05|2006-09-18}}|| |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||[[File:Hon_Kathleen_Wynne_MPP_Premier_of_Ontario.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Kathleen Wynne]]'''||{{dts|2006-09-18}}||{{dts|2010-01-18}}||{{ayd|2006-09-18|2010-01-18}}|| |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| || ||'''[[Leona Dombrowsky]]'''||{{dts|2010-01-18}}||{{dts|2011-10-20}}||{{ayd|2010-01-18|2011-10-20}}|| |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| || ||'''[[Laurel Broten]]'''||{{dts|2011-10-20}}||{{dts|2013-02-11}}||{{ayd|2011-10-20|2013-02-11}}|| |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||[[File:Liz_Sandals_-_2017_ROMA_Conference_(32621842505)_(cropped).jpg|60px]]||'''[[Liz Sandals]]'''||{{dts|2013-02-11}}||{{dts|2016-06-13}}||{{ayd|2013-02-11|2016-06-13}} |
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! rowspan=3; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Wynne ministry|Wynne]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||[[File:Scarborough-Guildwood_MPP_Mitzie_Hunter_-_2016_(28687660101)_(cropped).jpg|60px]]||'''[[Mitzie Hunter]]'''||{{dts|2016-06-13}}||{{dts|2018-01-17}}||{{ayd|2016-06-13|2018-01-17}}||[[Indira Naidoo-Harris]] served as Associate Minister of Education (Early Years and Child Care) from August 24, 2016 to January 17, 2017. |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal}};"| ||[[File:Indira_Naidoo-Harris_-_2017_(cropped).jpg|60px]]||'''[[Indira Naidoo-Harris]]'''||{{dts|2018-01-17}}||{{dts|2018-06-29}}||{{ayd|2018-01-17|2018-06-29}}|| |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| |||[[File:Lisa Thompson.png|60px]]||'''[[Lisa Thompson (politician)|Lisa Thompson]]'''||{{dts|2018-06-29}}||{{dts|2019-06-20}}||{{ayd|2018-06-29|2019-06-20}} |
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! rowspan=4; style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]<br><small>([[Ford ministry|Ford]])</small> |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| |||[[File:Stephen_Lecce_(cropped).jpg|60px]]||'''[[Stephen Lecce]]'''|||{{dts|2019-06-20}}||{{dts|2024-06-06}}||{{ayd|2019-06-20|2024-06-06}} |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| |||[[File:SmithTodd.jpg|60px]]||'''[[Todd Smith (politician)|Todd Smith]]'''|||{{dts|2024-06-06}}||{{dts|2024-08-16}}||{{ayd|2024-06-06|2024-08-16}} |
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| style="background:{{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}};"| |||[[File:Jill Dunlop MS.png|60px]]||'''[[Jill Dunlop]]'''|||{{dts|2024-08-16}}||present||{{ayd|2024-08-16|}} |
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==Approach to discipline== |
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Ontario public schools use [[progressive discipline]]. Discipline is corrective and supportive rather than punitive, with a focus on prevention and early intervention. It is a whole-school, systemic approach, engaging students, families and the larger community, as well as classes, schools and boards. Schools are to recognize and respect the diversity of parent communities, and partner with them accordingly. Students are surveyed at least every two years about their experience of the school climate.<ref>{{cite web|date=Dec 5, 2012|title=Policy/Program Memorandum No. 145|url=http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/145.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409134045/http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/145.pdf|archive-date=April 9, 2011|access-date=May 11, 2013|website=Ministry of Education}}</ref><ref>[http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/discipline.html Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline] - An explanation of the policy on the Ministry website</ref> |
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"For students with special education needs, interventions, supports, and consequences must be consistent with the student’s strengths and needs".<ref>[http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/discipline.html Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline], p3</ref> |
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While the school principal is responsible for discipline, all board employees who come into contact with students are responsible for stepping in if inappropriate behaviour occurs. The principal may also delegate powers and duties related to discipline.<ref>[http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/discipline.html Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline], p7, p15</ref> |
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== Ministry agencies == |
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From 1993 to 1999 the Ministry was also responsible for Training, Colleges and Universities when the [[Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (Ontario)|Ministries of Colleges and Universities and Skills Development]] were merged. |
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pas.gov.on.ca/Home/Agencies-list?SelectedMinistryId=9&q=|title = Agencies and current appointees - Public Appointments Secretariat}}</ref> |
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* Association Des Enseignants Franco-Ontariens (AEFO) Employee Life and Health Trust |
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* Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators |
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* Council of The Ontario College of Teachers |
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* Cupe Education Workers' Benefits Trust |
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* Education Quality and Accountability Office |
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* Education Relations Commission |
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* Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Employee Life and Health Trust |
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* Languages of Instruction Commission of Ontario |
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* Ministers' Advisory Council On Special Education |
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* [[TVOntario|Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)]] |
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* Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) Employee Life and Health Trust |
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* [[TFO]] |
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* Ontario Non-Union Teachers' Trust |
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* [[Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan|Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board ]] |
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* OSSTF Employee Life and Health Trust |
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* Provincial Schools Authority |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|Ontario|Education}} |
{{Portal|Ontario|Education}} |
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* [[Education in Ontario]] |
* [[Education in Ontario]] |
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* [[List of school districts in Ontario]] |
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* [http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/biography/edu_minister.html Biography of the Minister of Education] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040409093501/http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/biography/edu_minister.html Biography of the Minister of Education] |
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| Ministère de l'Éducation (French) | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1876 (as Department of Education) 1999 (in current form) |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | Mowat Block, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 43°39′48.11″N 79°23′15.5″W / 43.6633639°N 79.387639°W |
| Employees | 1,700+[1] |
| Annual budget | $34.5 billion (2022–2023 fiscal year)[2] |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Education is the ministry of the Government of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools.
The ministry is responsible for curriculum and guidelines for all officially recognized elementary and secondary schools in the province and some outside the province. The ministry is also responsible for public and separate school boards across Ontario, but are not involved in the day-to-day operations.
The current minister of education is Jill Dunlop. A number of ministers of education have gone on to become premier of Ontario, including Arthur Sturgis Hardy, George Ross, George Drew, John Robarts, Bill Davis, and Kathleen Wynne.
History
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Prior to Confederation, the supervision of the education system and the development of education policy of Canada West were the responsibilities of the Department of Public Instruction. Founded in 1850, the department was headed by the chief superintendent of education, Egerton Ryerson, and reported to the Executive Council and the Legislative Assembly
In February 1876, the Department of Public Instruction was replaced by the Department of Education. The new department was presided over by the minister of education who was assigned the powers formerly held by the chief superintendent of education.
Responsibilities for post-secondary education were part of the department's portfolio prior to 1964 when the Department of University Affairs was created. The Department of Education continued to be responsible for post-secondary education in applied arts and technology until 1971 when the responsibility was transferred to the renamed Department of Colleges and Universities.
In 1972, the Department of Education was renamed the Ministry of Education. The ministry again oversaw post-secondary education between 1993 and 1999.
Reports
[edit]Hall-Dennis Report, 1968
[edit]The Hall-Dennis Report, officially titled Living and Learning, called for broad reforms to Ontario education, to empower teachers and the larger community, and put students' needs and dignity at the centre of education.[3]
Fullan Report, 2013
[edit]The Fullan Report, officially titled Great to Excellent, calls for a focus on the 6 C's: Character, Citizenship, Communication, Critical thinking and problem solving, Collaboration and teamwork, and Creativity and imagination. The report also calls for innovation in how these areas are learned.[4]
List of ministers of education
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Tenure | Political party (Ministry) |
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Adam Crooks | February 19, 1876 | November 23, 1883 | 7 years, 277 days | Liberal (Mowat) |
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George Ross | November 23, 1883 | July 21, 1896 | 15 years, 332 days | |||
| July 21, 1896 | October 21, 1899 | Liberal (Hardy) |
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Richard Harcourt | October 21, 1899 | February 8, 1905 | 5 years, 110 days | Liberal (Ross) |
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Robert Pyne | February 8, 1905 | September 25, 1914 | 13 years, 104 days | Conservative (Whitney) |
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| September 25, 1914 | May 23, 1918 | Conservative (Hearst) |
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Henry John Cody | May 23, 1918 | November 14, 1919 | 1 year, 175 days | |||
| Robert Grant | November 14, 1919 | November 16, 1923 | 4 years, 2 days | United Farmers (Drury) |
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Howard Ferguson | July 16, 1923 | December 15, 1930 | 7 years, 152 days | Conservative (Ferguson) |
While Premier | |
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George Henry | December 15, 1930 | July 10, 1934 | 3 years, 207 days | Conservative (Henry) |
While Premier | |
| Leonard Simpson | July 10, 1934 | August 18, 1940 | 6 years, 39 days | Liberal (Hepburn) |
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| Duncan McArthur | August 22, 1940 | October 21, 1942 | 8 years, 58 days | ||||
| October 21, 1942 | May 18, 1943 | Liberal (Conant) |
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| May 18, 1943 | July 20, 1943 | Liberal (Nixon) |
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George Drew | August 17, 1943 | October 19, 1948 | 5 years, 63 days | PC (Drew) |
While Premier | |
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Dana Porter | October 19, 1948 | May 4, 1949 | 2 years, 348 days | PC (Kennedy) |
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| May 4, 1949 | October 2, 1951 | PC (Frost) |
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William Dunlop | October 2, 1951 | December 17, 1959 | 8 years, 76 days | |||
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John Robarts | December 17, 1959 | November 8, 1961 | 2 years, 312 days | |||
| November 8, 1961 | October 25, 1962 | PC (Robarts) |
While Premier | ||||
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Bill Davis | October 25, 1962 | March 1, 1971 | 8 years, 127 days | Concurrently Minister of College and Universities after May 14, 1964 | ||
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Robert Welch | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 | 338 days | PC (Davis) |
While Provincial Secretary of Social Development | |
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Thomas Wells | February 2, 1972 | August 18, 1978 | 6 years, 197 days | |||
| Bette Stephenson | August 18, 1978 | February 8, 1985 | 6 years, 174 days | Concurrently Minister of Colleges and Universities | |||
| Keith Norton | February 8, 1985 | May 17, 1985 | 98 days | PC (Miller) |
Concurrently Minister of Colleges and Universities & Provincial Secretary of Social Development | ||
| Larry Grossman | May 17, 1985 | June 26, 1985 | 40 days | Concurrently Minister of Colleges and Universities | |||
| Sean Conway | June 26, 1985 | September 29, 1987 | 2 years, 95 days (first instance) |
Liberal (Peterson) |
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| Christopher Ward | September 29, 1987 | August 2, 1989 | 1 year, 307 days | ||||
| Sean Conway | August 2, 1989 | October 1, 1990 | 1 year, 60 days (second instance) 3 year, 155 days in total |
Concurrently Minister of Colleges and Universities & Minister of Skills Development | |||
| Marion Boyd | October 1, 1990 | October 15, 1991 | 1 year, 14 days | NDP (Rae) |
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| Tony Silipo | October 15, 1991 | February 3, 1993 | 1 year, 111 days | ||||
| Minister of Education and Training | |||||||
| Dave Cooke | February 3, 1993 | June 26, 1995 | 2 years, 143 days | For this period, there is no Minister of Colleges and Universities; Ministry of Education is responsible for all post secondary education, including skills training. | |||
| John Snobelen | June 26, 1995 | October 10, 1997 | 2 years, 106 days | PC (Harris) | |||
| David Johnson | October 10, 1997 | June 17, 1999 | 1 year, 250 days | ||||
| Minister of Education | |||||||
| Janet Ecker | June 17, 1999 | April 14, 2002 | 2 years, 301 days | ||||
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Elizabeth Witmer | April 15, 2002 | October 22, 2003 | 1 year, 190 days | PC (Eves) |
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Gerard Kennedy | October 23, 2003 | April 5, 2006 | 2 years, 164 days | Liberal (McGuinty) |
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Sandra Pupatello | April 5, 2006 | September 18, 2006 | 166 days | |||
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Kathleen Wynne | September 18, 2006 | January 18, 2010 | 3 years, 122 days | |||
| Leona Dombrowsky | January 18, 2010 | October 20, 2011 | 1 year, 275 days | ||||
| Laurel Broten | October 20, 2011 | February 11, 2013 | 1 year, 114 days | ||||
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Liz Sandals | February 11, 2013 | June 13, 2016 | 3 years, 123 days | Liberal (Wynne) |
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Mitzie Hunter | June 13, 2016 | January 17, 2018 | 1 year, 218 days | Indira Naidoo-Harris served as Associate Minister of Education (Early Years and Child Care) from August 24, 2016 to January 17, 2017. | ||
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Indira Naidoo-Harris | January 17, 2018 | June 29, 2018 | 163 days | |||
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Lisa Thompson | June 29, 2018 | June 20, 2019 | 356 days | PC (Ford) |
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Stephen Lecce | June 20, 2019 | June 6, 2024 | 4 years, 352 days | |||
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Todd Smith | June 6, 2024 | August 16, 2024 | 71 days | |||
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Jill Dunlop | August 16, 2024 | present | 134 days | |||
Approach to discipline
[edit]Ontario public schools use progressive discipline. Discipline is corrective and supportive rather than punitive, with a focus on prevention and early intervention. It is a whole-school, systemic approach, engaging students, families and the larger community, as well as classes, schools and boards. Schools are to recognize and respect the diversity of parent communities, and partner with them accordingly. Students are surveyed at least every two years about their experience of the school climate.[5][6]
"For students with special education needs, interventions, supports, and consequences must be consistent with the student’s strengths and needs".[7]
While the school principal is responsible for discipline, all board employees who come into contact with students are responsible for stepping in if inappropriate behaviour occurs. The principal may also delegate powers and duties related to discipline.[8]
Ministry agencies
[edit]- Association Des Enseignants Franco-Ontariens (AEFO) Employee Life and Health Trust
- Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators
- Council of The Ontario College of Teachers
- Cupe Education Workers' Benefits Trust
- Education Quality and Accountability Office
- Education Relations Commission
- Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Employee Life and Health Trust
- Languages of Instruction Commission of Ontario
- Ministers' Advisory Council On Special Education
- Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)
- Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) Employee Life and Health Trust
- TFO
- Ontario Non-Union Teachers' Trust
- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
- OSSTF Employee Life and Health Trust
- Provincial Schools Authority
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Who We Are".
- ^ Doug Ford’s spending spree runs deficit to $5.9 billion https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-s-spending-spree-runs-deficit-to-5-9-billion/article_31391fb3-8b8c-5047-b7e2-8e4d2e50f74d.html Doug Ford’s spending spree runs deficit to $5.9 billion.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Hall-Dennis Report
- ^ "Great to Excellent: Launching the Next Stage of Ontario's Education Agenda" (PDF). Ministry of Education. Jan 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "Policy/Program Memorandum No. 145" (PDF). Ministry of Education. Dec 5, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline - An explanation of the policy on the Ministry website
- ^ Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline, p3
- ^ Safe Schools: Progressive Discipline, p7, p15
- ^ "Agencies and current appointees - Public Appointments Secretariat".
External links
[edit]- Ministry of Education
- Biography of the Minister of Education
- Works by Ministry of Education at Project Gutenberg
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