Education

Former Sylvan Lake teacher honoured for contributions to education

A former Sylvan Lake teacher has been honoured posthumously for his contributions to education. Daniel Moffet, who passed away on Dec. 27, 2019 at the age of 45, is one of 10 recipients of the 2020 Di...

Apr 28, 2020 Dan Moffet (Photo supplied)

Educators say compassion key in helping students advance grades

Students need to be handled with sensitivity as they adjust to a new method of learning while hoping COVID-19 isn't detrimental to their future.That is the mindset being employed by school divisions i...

Apr 27, 2020

Red Deer school divisions postpone high school grad ceremonies

Red Deer's two largest school divisions have announced the postponement of all high school graduation ceremonies.The difficult decision was shared Thursday from Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer Ca...

Apr 23, 2020

$9B benefit to help post-secondary students during pandemic: Trudeau

Students at Red Deer College and Red Deerians who attend school elsewhere will soon be getting help from the federal government.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that post-secondary st...

Apr 22, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Peter Barron resigning as Clearview Public Schools Superintendent

Peter Barron is moving on to the next chapter of his education career. Barron has informed Clearview Public Schools he is resigning as Superintendent at the end of July to assume the same role with We...

Andrew Snook Apr 21, 2020

Wolf Creek Public Schools addresses $2.7M budget deficit

Another local school district is making some tough financial decisions for next school year. The Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) Board of Trustees passed the division's 2020/21 budget, addressing a $...

Apr 21, 2020

Unexpected triumphs, kind gestures in first weeks of online learning at Chinook's Edge

While learning online together at home is not the optimal teaching and learning model, Chinook's Edge School Division is experiencing accomplishments which were not anticipated. One profound encounter...

Apr 21, 2020 (dreamstime.com)

Clearview Public Schools launches online student registration

Clearview Public Schools now allows for parents and legal guardians to register their child online. The new registration process is open for all new students to Clearview, allowing families looking to...

Apr 21, 2020

Cuts coming this fall for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools

Services and staff are on the chopping block for the 2020-21 school year at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools.In a statement shared with rdnewsNOW on Monday, the division says it will pass its annual...

Apr 20, 2020 Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is set to close St. Gabriel Online School as a result of provincial funding cuts (Photo: Google maps)

Wild Rose School Division doing well during pandemic: Volkman

Schools have remained closed to students since the provincial government announced on March 15 that classes would be cancelled until further notice.Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) has been doing what...

Apr 17, 2020