Education

Stettler student told to leave school for refusing to wear mask

A Grade 12 student in Stettler was told to leave his school after refusing to wear a mask.Clearview Public Schools says in a statement that the incident took place Wednesday.The division says they are...

Sep 03, 2020

Red Deer Public Schools welcomes federal funds to address COVID-19

Red Deer Public Schools has announced how they will be spending over $3.9 million in federal funding allocated by the province this week to help schools reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Sep 03, 2020

Medicine Hat High School to discontinue Mohawks, Kwahommies names

MEDICINE HAT, AB - For decades, the 'Mohawks' and 'Kwahommies' names have been synonymous with Medicine Hat High School's sports programs.On Thursday, Medicine Hat High School announced it will be dis...

Sep 03, 2020

RCMP reminds Albertans of traffic safety as students return to school

Edmonton - The RCMP encourages Albertans to keep traffic safety top of mind this September, as students return to school for the first time since March after classes were cancelled due to the COVID-19...

Sep 03, 2020

Hinshaw: Recommendations based on overall health of all Albertans

Alberta's chief medical officer of health says easing distancing restrictions in the classroom is a widely-used practice in other provinces and countries as students return to schools this week.Dr. De...

Sep 03, 2020

Alberta announces allocation for $262M in federal COVID-19 school funding

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says federal funding to support school re-entry will flow to local school authorities as soon as possible. Last week the federal government announced Alberta would ...

Andrew Snook Sep 02, 2020

COVID-19 in schools inevitable, cost to reduce class sizes unrealistic: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's accepted all along that COVID-19 infections in schools are inevitable and that's no reason to keep classrooms shuttered.His remarks come after a school in Okotok...

Sep 01, 2020

New board chair for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has a new Board Chair.Trustee Kim Pasula was appointed to the role for the 2020-21 school year as the board held its organizational meeting last week. Dorraine Lonsd...

Sep 01, 2020

Chinook’s Edge welcomes 15 new teachers

Chinook's Edge School Division welcomed 15 new teachers at the New Teacher Orientation program last week, and found the group's enthusiasm to be off the charts. The annual three-day orientation and me...

Sep 01, 2020

Hinshaw clarifies order, says classroom distancing measures haven't changed

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is pushing back against claims she and the provincial government have reversed their stance on social distancing measures in schools just as in-person classes resume for the first ti...

Aug 31, 2020