Education

Alberta colleges adapting to meet needs of students, industry

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As Alberta's economy recovers and moves forward, Alberta's colleges say they are ready to lead the way by providing real world experience and cutting-edge research to support Albertan...

Mar 30, 2021

Teachers should be prioritized for COVID vaccine: ATA

The Alberta Teachers' Association says education workers must be given higher priority in the province's COVID-19 vaccination plan.The plan makes no reference to teachers, leaving those in older age c...

Mar 26, 2021

Lindsay Thurber presents "Annie" in virtual format

Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive students and staff have adapted to current circumstances and turned "Annie" the live musical into Annie the streaming musical.Shows run April 23 - May 1 and will be strea...

Mar 25, 2021

WRSD proceeding with design development and naming of new Drayton Valley Replacement School

Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) is making progress on design development and coming up with a new name for the Drayton Valley Replacement School.WRSD is proceeding quickly with a schematic design tha...

Mar 25, 2021

RDC students push province for answers on degrees

Red Deer College students took to campus on Wednesday to voice their concerns over how long it's taking for RDC to be given further degree-granting abilities.Students' Association President Brittany L...

Mar 24, 2021

Wolf Creek Public Schools: March 18 Board Meeting Highlights

Dual Credit Learning Opportunities Continue to GrowThe Board received a report regarding continued growth in Dual Credit learning opportunities for high school students across schools in Wolf Creek. T...

Mar 23, 2021

School council chair feels Pride Week concerns dismissed by board

Parents are the latest to share their displeasure with the recent decision by Red Deer Public Schools to approve Diversity Week instead of Pride Week. A meeting of the district's City Wide School Coun...

Andrew Snook Mar 19, 2021

RDC business students make their case in online competition

The Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition 2021 had a different format than in the past, but that did not hinder the valuable learning opportunities for 50 provincial business post-secondary stude...

Mar 17, 2021

Olds College partners with Cervus Equipment on Smart Farm operations

Olds College and Cervus Equipment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the operation of the college's Smart Farm. The five-year agreement will see Cervus provide John Deer...

Mar 16, 2021

Students head to the polls at RDC

Students at Red Deer College go to the polls this week for the annual Students' Association election.Brittany Lausen, outgoing President, says students should know that their collective voice does hav...

Mar 15, 2021