Should kids miss school for sports? Ontario's education minister says no

Ontario's attendance policy: Can students miss school for extracurriculars?

Ever since the Ford government announced this spring that it would begin docking high school students’ grades for missing class, there have been plenty of questions about the policy. This week, the government walked back part of its plan. Here’s what the new rules mean and how they’ll work this school year.

Should kids miss school for sports? Ontario's education minister says no

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra has a message for parents: don’t pull your kids from school for sports. CBC’s Alejandrina Alvarez breaks down the new attendance rules coming this fall and the reaction from students and teachers.

Calandra clarifies attendance policy after telling parents not to pull kids from school for sports

Education minister says students can still be excused for sports, music, debate and other activities after comments sparked confusion and backlash