Education

Retiring Red Deer Public Schools superintendent receives farewell parade

It was an emotional farewell outside the central office of Red Deer Public Schools on Wednesday.After a 33-year career in education, Stu Henry, Superintendent of Schools, is retiring.In a surprise par...

Jun 24, 2020

Reading College goes virtual next month

A global pandemic won't stop 50 students from having the best summer ever and improving their reading and writing skills along the way. Officials with Red Deer Public Schools say Reading College is ba...

Jun 23, 2020

RDC navigating choppy waters with eyes still on university status

The president of Red Deer College says the changing landscape amid COVID-19 is proving difficult to traverse, but they are doing their best.Dr. Peter Nunoda confirmed Monday there have so far been 146...

Jun 22, 2020

Lacombe teacher wins Edwin Parr Award for Zone 4

Central Alberta's school board trustees have honored eight first year teachers for their outstanding contributions to education.The big winner was Steven Prediger - a first year Career and Technology ...

Jun 20, 2020

School's out for summer!

Thousands of central Alberta students and their families waved goodbye to their teachers from a vehicle today as the 2019-2020 school year came to a close.Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the ...

Jun 19, 2020

Wild Rose School Division to hear feedback on safety concerns from structural assessments

The Wild Rose School Division is taking a closer look at the state of infrastructure in some Drayton Valley schools to address and resolve ongoing problems.Structural assessments are being completed d...

Jun 18, 2020

Lenovo Donates Chromebooks to Alberta Computers for Schools

EDMONTON -- This week, Alberta Computers for Schools received a donation of 100 100e Chromebooks from Lenovo that will be given to students who do not have access to a computer at home for remote lear...

Jun 17, 2020

Catholic school support communities through 'social justice' activities

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools spans across four counties (Clearwater County, Lacombe County, Mountain View County and Red Deer County) and operates 21 schools throughout Central Alberta. Each yea...

Jun 17, 2020

More layoffs at Red Deer College

Another 39 Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) positions at Red Deer College have been eliminated and reduced in a move the union is calling "devastating to programs and services going forward."...

Jun 15, 2020

Province says post-secondary review to ensure students up for future

Alberta's minister of advanced education says the province needs to increase its efforts to better connect post-secondary students to jobs now and in the future. The Alberta 2030: Transforming Post-Se...

Jun 12, 2020