Education

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

Burger of the Month raises nearly $1,500 for Reading College

Heck Yeah! Support for our beloved Burger of the Month Program is back better than ever in this new normal as everyone makes the best of summer and stops in to support our community program which is t...

Aug 10, 2020

Tools for School needs supplies for upcoming school year

With most students in central Alberta set to return to school in just a few weeks, officials with Women's Outreach in Red Deer are hoping those who can help are able to provide a donation to their Too...

Aug 10, 2020

Province announces ifunding for five First Nations colleges

LETHBRIDGE, AB- Alberta's five First Nations colleges will receive each $100,000 in one-time funding for COVID-19 supports, to make a total of $500,000.The provincial government says in a release that...

Aug 10, 2020