Students can miss class for sports, extracurricular activities under new attendance rules, Ontario education minister says
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Students can miss class for sports, extracurricular activities under new attendance rules, Ontario education minister says
DAVE MCGINN
EDUCATION REPORTER
PUBLISHED JUNE 30, 2026
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Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra speaks at an announcement at a school in Ottawa, in December 2025. Starting in September, attendance and participation will count for a percentage of Ontario high school students' final grades.
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