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Fall 2025
Fall 2025

The Higher Education Issue

Facing a financial crisis, as well as enormous technological, political, and social upheaval, Ontario's higher education system is in flux. Throughout the fall, we’re reporting stories from Toronto’s colleges and universities that reverberate far beyond campus.

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Editor's Letter by Nicholas Hune-Brown

What Is Higher Education For?

From a financial crisis, to political, social, and technological upheaval, the province’s universities and colleges are in a moment of profound change.

Illustration by Marley Allen-Ash / The Local
Special Issue
Special Issue

School Board Takeover

A special series on the provincial government’s takeover of three GTA school boards. Over the coming months, we’ll track the latest developments, analyze the province’s decisions, and investigate what’s behind this unprecedented moment in public education.

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Analysis by Wendy Glauser

What Happens to TDSB’s $20 Billion Worth of Land Under Provincial Supervision?

The Toronto District School Board is one of the city’s largest landowners. When the province took over the board, it also took over its subsidiary that manages its properties—and it’s not saying what’s next.

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Feature by Wency Leung

New Data Shows Dramatic Rise in Non-Teachers Filling in at TDSB Schools

Records obtained by The Local reveal the Toronto District School Board’s use of unqualified emergency replacements jumped more than 1,100 percent since COVID.

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Analysis by Wency Leung

Takeover of GTA School Boards—Your Questions Answered

What we know about the province’s supervision of GTA school boards, so far.

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Analysis by Wency Leung

Inside the Takeover of Toronto-Area School Boards

The province says its decision to put multiple school boards under supervision is about restoring financial stability. But observers see a larger play for power.

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