Ontario Ministry of Education
| Ministère de l'Éducation (French) | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1999 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | 14th Floor, Mowat Block, 900 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 43°39′48.11″N 79°23′15.5″W / 43.6633639°N 79.387639°WCoordinates: 43°39′48.11″N 79°23′15.5″W / 43.6633639°N 79.387639°W |
| Employees | 1,700+ |
| Annual budget | $24,742,056,114 (2012-13 fiscal year) |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Education (EDU) is the ministry of the Ontario government in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools.
This Ministry is responsible for curriculum and guidelines for all officially recognized elementary and secondary schools in the province and some outside of 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.
Notable ministers of education in the past have included Bill Davis, Dr. Bette Stephenson, Sean Conway and Kathleen Wynne. The current Minister of Education is Mitzie Hunter.
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.
"For students with special education needs, interventions, supports, and consequences must be consistent with the student’s strengths and needs".
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.
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.
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