“While work continues on implementing our online learning strategy, I am making an announcement today to provide some clarity,” Lecce said. Students that begin Grade 12 in the 2023-2024 school year will be the first cohort that are required to complete online courses for graduation, and online courses can begin counting toward students’ graduation requirements beginning in September 2020.”The two online courses can be any subject the student chooses. “We recognize that students need more time to plan their high school career before an online learning requirement is implemented,” he said. About 5 per cent of Ontario teens, or 60,000 students, currently take online courses. The unions have opposed mandatory online courses, saying it will not help student learning.

Source: thestar November 21, 2019 18:44 UTC