Education

Grade 11 student starts magazine to break stigma around mental illness

A Red Deer teen is using personal experience to break the stigma around mental illness, one magazine submission at a time.Sophia Lia, a Grade 11 student at Notre Dame High School, launched her self-ti...

Nov 04, 2020

RDC students excited to see more in-person learning next semester

The president of the Students' Association of Red Deer College (SARDC) says students are very excited to see that more in-person learning opportunities are planned for next term.Brittany Lausen says s...

Oct 30, 2020

Alberta changes COVID-19 symptom list for school-aged children

Alberta Health has updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms for children.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said the changes take effect starting Monday and include the daily c...

Oct 29, 2020

Finnigan named permanent superintendent for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools

After conducting a nation-wide search over the past four months, the Board of Trustees for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has decided the right person to be the division's superintendent is the on...

Oct 27, 2020

Two new schools in the Corridor will need names

Now that the Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) is downsizing from having three schools in the Corridor to two, now comes the task of what to call them.Two new schools are in the process of being built,...

Oct 23, 2020

Long-time Red Deer educator launches first book

The debut book from a long-time Red Deer teacher and counsellor goes on sale this Monday.'Super Miraculous Me!' is based on a curriculum called EQ Evolution developed by Cheryl Wowk over her 45 years ...

Oct 22, 2020

Advisers suggest Alberta students not learn about residential schools before Grade 4

EDMONTON - A leaked draft of proposed Alberta curriculum changes suggests the legacy of residential schools is too upsetting to be taught to young children, but the chairman of the Truth and Reconcili...

Oct 21, 2020

Most Alberta teachers feeling stress and anxiety, struggling to maintain health guidelines

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Being a teacher is never easy, but in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, many seem to be struggling just to make it by.A new survey from the Alberta Teachers' Association shows that 95...

Oct 21, 2020

RDC to provide more in-person learning opportunities next semester

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Red Deer College says it has decided to deliver its Winter Term programs and courses through a mixture of formats, including online, blended, and an increased numbe...

Oct 20, 2020

RDC reports two COVID-19 cases

Red Deer College says it has been notified that two members of its community have tested positive for COVID-19. College officials say these individuals are now in self-isolation.The college said in a ...

Oct 19, 2020