Tag Archives: Education
Education Minister's Youth Council seeks members for next term
Junior and senior high school students can help shape the future as part of the Education Minister's Youth Council.About 40 students from across the province will be selected for the 2021-22 council, ...
Feb 18, 2021
Alberta government announces funding for another replacement school in Drayton Valley
Drayton Valley will see another new replacement school be built in town, thanks to the Alberta government.On February 17, Minister of Education, Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Infrastructure, Prasad Pa...
Feb 18, 2021
Virtual convention underway for central Alberta teachers
The 2021 Central Alberta Teachers' Convention goes today and tomorrow in a virtual-only format.Teachers will not only have access to live events, but also pre-recorded sessions available for viewing t...
Feb 18, 2021
Red Deer's Pride groups decry school board's Diversity Week decision
Three local LGBTQ2S+ organizations are expressing their disappointment over a local school board's decision to reject a proposal for an annual Pride Week in schools.Red Deer Public Schools Trustee Dia...
Feb 16, 2021
Former Red Deer teacher resents being cited in Diversity Week proposal
A former Red Deer high school teacher is none too pleased that his name was invoked in a trustee's motion this week regarding Diversity Week.On Wednesday, Red Deer Public Schools Trustee Dianne Macaul...
Feb 12, 2021
Francophone teachers, division ratify new agreement
Francophone teachers in Red Deer and across the province officially have a new contract.Late last month, teachers employed by Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN), including at cole La Prairie in Red D...
Feb 12, 2021
Trustees vote down Pride Week motion in favour of Diversity Week
A Red Deer Public Schools trustee's bid for a division-wide Pride Week each June has been voted down by her colleagues.Dianne Macaulay presented her motion during the board's regular meeting on Wednes...
Feb 11, 2021
Chinook's Edge to consult with parents, teachers on bad weather policy
The harsh weather conditions Alberta is facing is taking its toll on everyone, but Chinook's Edge School Division is being hit with some unprecedented circumstances. Until this week, it had been 11 ye...
Feb 11, 2021
Trustee proposes Pride Week for Red Deer Public Schools
A Red Deer Public Schools trustee wants the division to implement an annual Pride Week during the first week of June.Dianne Macaulay will introduce a motion during the school board's meeting on Wednes...
Feb 09, 2021
Bus cancellations and school closures for Feb. 9
The following school closure and bus cancellations have been announced for Tuesday, February 9, due to the extreme cold weather.- In Chinook's Edge School Division all buses are cancelled and all scho...
Feb 08, 2021