Ontario Putting Student Achievement First as Students Return to School

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Education
Date: 2026-09-08 14:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Infrastructure, Governance, Finance]

The Ontario government is implementing the Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026, alongside $30.6 billion in Core Education Funding for the 2026-27 school year to modernize the provincial school system. Key policy changes include standardized secondary grading with 65% for classroom work, 20% to 25% for final evaluations, and the return of mandatory written exams and attendance weighting. Additionally, the province is investing over $1 billion to open 35 new and expanded schools providing over 18,300 student spaces, and has partnered with Staples Canada via Supply Ontario to launch a $750 annual direct classroom supply fund for eligible elementary homeroom teachers.