Education

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

Olds College signs two new school divisions to dual credit program

Olds College has announced the signing of two new school divisions into its dual credit program offerings for Alberta high school students in the upcoming academic year. Prairie Rose School Division a...

Aug 19, 2020

Protesters concerned with lack of plan for students with complex learning needs

Dozens of concerned parents and students gathered outside Education Minister Adriana LaGrange's Red Deer-North constituency office on Tuesday to highlight the need for a better relaunch plan for Alber...

Aug 18, 2020

Group to rally at education minister's office for vulnerable students

A grassroots child advocacy group is taking its message to the Education Minister's doorstep.Shantel Sherwood, founder of Hold My Hand Alberta, says they will be visiting Adriana LaGrange's Red Deer c...

Aug 14, 2020

Local districts preparing for nearly all students to return to class

It's shaping up that an overwhelming majority of local students will be back in classrooms starting later this month. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on July 21 that Alberta schools woul...

Aug 13, 2020

Wild Rose offering at-home learning option for some students this fall

Wild Rose School Division will offer students going back to school in September a chance to continue At-Home Learning, but only for those with an underlying medical condition or other factors that cou...

Aug 12, 2020

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...

Aug 11, 2020

Red Deer Public School Board trustee Bill Christie passes away

Red Deer Public Schools has announced the passing of one of their trustees over the weekend.William "Bill" Christie passed away on Aug. 9 at the age of 73, the district said in a release.Christie serv...

Aug 11, 2020