Education

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

Red Deer Public encourages feedback on draft K-6 curriculum

Officials with Red Deer Public Schools (RDPSD) are encouraging parents and the local community to have a close look at the government's newly proposed draft K-6 curriculum and offer some feedback.Foll...

Apr 09, 2021

ATA survey finds most teachers unhappy with K-6 draft curriculum

An Alberta Teachers' Association survey has found that 91 per cent of teachers are unhappy with the provincial government's K-6 draft curriculum.The ATA says the survey shows three in four teachers ar...

Apr 08, 2021

RDC launches $1,000,000 fundraising campaign with help from anonymous donor

Red Deer College has launched an "ambitious and significant student bursary fundraising campaign."The college says a generous, anonymous donor has committed a $500,000 donation to match gifts made to ...

Apr 07, 2021

Rock thrown through Education Minister's office window

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says a large rock was thrown through the window of her constituency office in Red Deer yesterday.She posted photos on her Twitter account showing the damage.Earlier...

Andrew Snook Apr 07, 2021

Alberta curriculum protest moves online

Alberta's new Draft K-6 Curriculum was the focus of an online protest held across the province Tuesday.The event was to be held outside Education Minister Adriana LaGrange's constituency office in nor...

Apr 06, 2021

New Superintendent for Wolf Creek Public Schools

Tim De Ruyck has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer for Wolf Creek School Division (Wolf Creek Public Schools) effective September 1, 2021.De Ruyck spent 2...

Apr 06, 2021

WCPS Board nominates Bluffton School teacher for Edwin Parr Award

The Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) Board of Trustees has nominated Bluffton School teacher Ty Wagar for the 2021 Edwin Parr Award. Wagar teaches grades 2-9 physical education, grade 7-9 math and jun...

Apr 06, 2021