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The Government's Education Accomplishments

Since coming to office, the McGuinty government has made huge strides in improving Ontario 's publicly funded education system and in providing the best possible education for our students. This page provides links to just some of the government's key accomplishments in education:

Students are getting help to achieve success

• McGuinty government strengthens school funding formula
• McGuinty government delivering more support for students who are deaf
• Effective educational practices for students with autism spectrum disorders
• Ontario putting environmental education back into the curriculum
• Shaping our schools, shaping our future
• McGuinty government helping more students succeed
• McGuinty government helps students return to school and graduate
• Ontario expands program that helps students find the right career
• McGuinty government keeps schools open this summer for thousands of youth
• McGuinty government announces significant new funding for Ontario students
• Better results for Ontario's students
• McGuinty government helps students stay in school
• McGuinty government helping more students graduate
• 2,000 more teachers helping to reduce class sizes and improve education
• McGuinty government delivering more support for students with autism
• High school students can customize their education with new specialist high skills majors
• McGuinty government taking action to help students with autism
• Premier launches provincewide character education talks
• McGuinty government supports character development in schools
• Legislation passes to boost student performance
• Student success lighthouse projects are beacons for over 10,000 struggling students
• McGuinty government boosts arts education
• Bilingualism gives students a competitive edge

Helping students boost their reading, writing and math skills

• Literacy and numeracy strategy
• McGuinty government working to help all students excel in reading, writing and math
• Boosting resources, strengthening students
• McGuinty government supports higher student literacy

Students' results are improving

• Ontario making significant progress to reach every student
• McGuinty government congratulates school boards on excellent achievement in reading, writing and math
• Highlights of the 2005-06 EQAO results
• School, school board and provincial test results

Making our schools safer and healthier places to learn

• McGuinty government further investing in safer schools
• Province greening Ontario schools
• McGuinty government supports program that promotes respect and empathy in Ontario schools
• Safe schools and bullying prevention a priority for the McGuinty government
• McGuinty government doing more to make schools safer
• More than 1,200 schools rise to the healthy schools challenge
• Hundreds of schools in over 40 boards are getting healthier
• McGuinty government helping teachers and principals combat bullying
• Bullying: we can all help stop it
• McGuinty government protecting kids from internet dangers
• Sabrina's Law makes Ontario's schools safer
• Province strengthening environmental education
• McGuinty government affirms commitment to keep school doors open to community groups

Giving parents a stronger voice

• McGuinty government strengthens parent involvement in public education
• McGuinty government supports early learning and parent engagement
• McGuinty government making it easier for parents to get involved in education
• Provincial Parent Board
• New resources to help parents become more involved in children's education
• Report of the Interim Parent Involvement Advisory Board
• Parents gain voice in education to ensure student success
• Parent resources: abc123

Working with Ontario's teachers

• 2007 summer programs for elementary teachers
• Exceptional educators helping Ontario students achieve
• McGuinty government recognizes recipients of first Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence
• Province looking at new ways to teach students about the environment
• McGuinty government applauds Provincial Stability Commission for progress to date
• McGuinty government launches teachers resource bank
• Leadership development strategy
• McGuinty government launches Provincial Stability Commission in education
• Ontario students to benefit from enhanced training for teachers
• Unique professional support for new teachers to help boost student performance
• McGuinty government delivers more respect for teachers

Investing in Ontario's schools

• McGuinty government investing in schools in small communities
• McGuinty government invests in new schools
• 100 new schools for Ontario's students
• Ontario schools get a facelift to boost student success

Strengthening French-language education

• McGuinty government invests in Francophone student success
• School boards to address changing Francophone profile in Ontario
• McGuinty government enriching Francophone community
• McGuinty government advances Francophone student success
• More choice in high school to support Francophone student success

Investing in an Aboriginal Education Strategy

• McGuinty government boosts investment in aboriginal education
• McGuinty government invests in new strategy to improve aboriginal student achievement
• Aboriginal student self-identification

Increasing Transparency and Accountability

• Pupil accommodation review guidelines
• Ontario district school boards progress reports