Education

Grade 1 students raise over $800 for humane society

As part of their social justice project, Grade 1 students at St. Martin de Porres School raised approximately $815 for the Central Alberta Humane Society. This charity was near and dear to students' h...

Apr 30, 2021

Empowering students to LEAD the way

The Leaders in Equality Award of Distinction (LEAD) Program is supporting 90 post-secondary students with their studies.The first intake of the LEAD scholarship program is complete, and 90 students ha...

Apr 30, 2021

“Future-focused announcement” coming Tuesday for RDC

The future of Red Deer College will be shared with the community next week.A virtual event has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 4 at which time officials will make a "future-focused announcemen...

Apr 30, 2021

RDC future remains unclear as Alberta announces 10-year post-secondary strategy

The City of Red Deer says it will be reviewing what the provincial government's newly announced 10-year strategy for post-secondary education might mean for Red Deer College. Advanced Education Minist...

Apr 29, 2021

Chinook's Edge opts out of curriculum pilot

Chinook's Edge School Division is the latest to announce it will not be piloting the province new draft K to 6 curriculum. Board Chair Holly Bilton said in a statement Thursday that trustees are conce...

Sheldon Spackman Apr 29, 2021

Red Deer Catholic latest to opt out of piloting new curriculum

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) has joined the growing list of districts across the province that won't be piloting Alberta's new draft K-6 curriculum.Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to ...

Apr 28, 2021

Local teacher in the running for $20,000 technology grant

A Red Deer teacher is the only Canadian in the running for a huge prize of $20,000 and the title of 2020/21 NHL/NHLPA Most Valuable Teacher, presented by SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Da...

Apr 28, 2021

Olds College and Lethbridge College sign agriculture research agreement

Olds College has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lethbridge College to further explore agricultural research.To launch the deal, both institutions have signed on to the United Nations ...

Apr 28, 2021

First-year Thurber teacher strives to make a difference

Rahna Dad Mohammad has found her passion after coming to Canada as a refugee from Afghanistan when she was six-years-old with her family and pursuing a career in the teaching profession.Rahna, a Grade...

Apr 27, 2021

ATA calls for immediate action to address COVID-19 in schools

The president of the Alberta Teachers' Association says more need to be done to protect Alberta's students and school staff from COVID-19.Jason Schilling says that with only about 45 days remaining in...

Apr 27, 2021