Education

Tuition going up at RDC

Student tuition is going up at Red Deer College. Officials say that after considerable consultation with student representatives, RDC has made the "difficult decision to increase tuition and fees to t...

Apr 19, 2021

First-year Blackfalds teacher named 2021 Edwin Parr division finalist

A teacher from Blackfalds has been named as a Division finalist for the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) 2021 Edwin Parr Award.Selected by the Board of Trustees for Red Deer Catholic Regional ...

Apr 15, 2021

Red Deer Public Schools opts out of piloting new K-6 curriculum

Red Deer Public Schools (RDPSD) will not pilot the province's K-6 draft curriculum this fall, following a unanimous vote by the division's Board of Trustees.A statement released Wednesday acknowledges...

Andrew Snook Apr 15, 2021

RDC Students’ Association targets 'period poverty'

Vulnerable individuals in Red Deer now have greater access to free 'period products', thanks to a generous donation of pads and other menstrual supplies to Turning Point from Red Deer College Students...

Apr 15, 2021

Alberta teachers demanding full rewrite of draft K-6 curriculum

EDMONTON - The Alberta Teachers' Association is urging the government to slam the brakes on its draft education curriculum for young students, calling it potentially damaging to child development.Asso...

Apr 15, 2021

Catholic school division launches community engagement website

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) has launched a new website in an effort to engage and communicate with community stakeholders. "The well-being and success of the children and young people t...

Apr 15, 2021

Clearview Public Schools raises thousands for cancer research

Results from the 2021 Terry Fox School Run are now in and Clearview Public School students have once again, inspired and made the community proud. District officials say Clearview Public Schools is pr...

Apr 15, 2021

Calgary schools to shift to at-home learning for grades 7 to 12

CALGARY - The Alberta government says schools in Calgary will move to at-home learning starting Monday for students in grades 7 to 12.The change, due to COVID-19, is to last for two weeks.Alberta Educ...

Apr 14, 2021

Wolf Creek Public Schools opts out of curriculum pilot

Wolf Creek Public Schools says that after considerable thought and review, it will not be participating in the pilot program of Alberta's draft K-6 curriculum for the 2021-22 school year. Piloting of ...

Apr 14, 2021

Province eyeing broader apprenticeship and skilled trades opportunities

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government may soon revamp apprenticeship education.The Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act (Bill 67) was introduced in the legislature Tuesday. If it passes,...

Apr 13, 2021