Education

More layoffs at Red Deer College

Another 39 Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) positions at Red Deer College have been eliminated and reduced in a move the union is calling "devastating to programs and services going forward."...

Jun 15, 2020

Province says post-secondary review to ensure students up for future

Alberta's minister of advanced education says the province needs to increase its efforts to better connect post-secondary students to jobs now and in the future. The Alberta 2030: Transforming Post-Se...

Jun 12, 2020

Red Deer school districts hoping for the best, planning for everything this fall

Red Deer's two largest school districts are, like others across the province, busy working to be ready for whatever the start of the 2020-21 school year is going to look like. Education Minister Adria...

Jun 12, 2020

ATA President says work is needed on reopening scenarios before classes can resume

The president of the Alberta Teacher's Association (ATA) says details on the province's three possible reopening plans for schools need to be worked out before class can resume in the fall.The three p...

Jun 12, 2020

AUPE members informed of job cuts, reduced hours at RDC

Officials with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) have announced member staffing cuts at Red Deer College.In a release, the AUPE says workers at RDC were told earlier this week that some...

Jun 10, 2020

Province aims to have students back in classrooms in September

Alberta wants to see students back in the classroom in September, says the province's education minister."Near-normal operations will resume and students will return to daily in-school classes with so...

Jun 10, 2020

Alberta to announce school re-entry plan

Albertans will find out this afternoon the province's plan for getting students back in classrooms following the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will share details of the re-ent...

Jun 10, 2020

Two city schools add colour with Literacy on the Move

Holy Family School, St. Teresa of Avila School and Maryview School are participating in Literacy on the Move this month, where lawn signs will be displayed around the schools with the story "As Big as...

Jun 09, 2020

RDC’s Electrical Engineering Technology program receives accreditation

Red Deer College's Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program has received national accreditation from Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC), creating increased opportunities for RDC learners and...

Jun 09, 2020

Olympic champ surprises Skills Alberta winners from Red Deer

A pair of Red Deer students captured Gold medals in the recent edition of Skills Alberta's annual competition. The victories earned them kudos from another medalist - Olympic Bobsleigh pilot Justin Kr...

Jun 09, 2020