The Ford government will create new offices at every school board to escalate parent and student issues as it continues its major education shakeup.

The province said the first of these offices will open at school boards currently under supervision in January, and will be the first step for parents with complex or contentious issues which their schools cannot solve.

“Student and Family Support Offices will give families clear answers and timely solutions when it comes to their child’s education,” Education Minister Paul Calandra said in a statement.

“We’re going to continue overhauling an outdated school board governance model so that more resources go into classrooms, teachers have better support and students have the best chance to succeed.”

Over the past year, Calandra has led an

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