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Why is the Ontario government taking over the province’s biggest school boards?

Eight school boards now under provincial supervision, relieving some of their duties and suspending honorariums

The Ontario government has taken over eight school boards, a move that critics say could mean parents will have less input in their children’s education.

The Ontario government has taken over eight school boards, a move that critics say could mean parents will have less input in their children’s education.

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