Tag Archives: Education
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 ...
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
Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update, clarify school physical distancing order
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will be under the microscope when she gives her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference...
Aug 31, 2020
Province removes physical distancing rules from classrooms
One of the rules initially set in place for Alberta's return to class plan has been lifted. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, quietly signed a health order over the weekend...
Aug 31, 2020
LaGrange says province won’t delay school start date, boards can set their own
Despite a request by teachers to wait until after Labour Day, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says Alberta will not be delaying the start of the school year.She does say, however, that schools boa...
Aug 21, 2020
Dollars per student a big concern for Red Deer Public Schools
It could be a financially straining year for many Alberta school divisions.That includes Red Deer Public Schools where officials are trying to keep up with changes made by the United Conservative gove...
Aug 20, 2020
Alberta Teachers' Association calls on province to delay start of school year
EDMONTON - The Alberta Teachers' Association is calling on the Kenney government to delay the start of the school year until after Sept. 7, Labour Day.Association president Jason Schilling made the an...
Aug 20, 2020