Rainy River District School Board workshop

The Rainy River District School board is hosting a workshop today to discuss new ways to settle conflict.

The workshop is an introduction to alternative dispute resolution and restorative practise, which is an approach to discipline where the offender, the offender's parents and school staff are part of the process.

The community is invited to learn more about the use of restorative practise in the school environment.

The workshop happens this afternoon at 1pm at La Place Rendez Vous.

Early Learning in the Rainy River District

The Rainy River District School board plans to accelerate implementation of the third year in the province's early learning program.

Education Director Heather Campbell said an additional class will be established at Robert Moore School in Fort Frances where earlier learning starts next year.

"We have to absord some of the costs for year two," she said, "But it's minimal overall impact to the board as far as far as the actual costs of it's full implementation in year two."

Campbell noted that the move also meets certain Ministry of Education requirements for the program.