Education

Chinook's Edge documents student journeys in 'Vision 2020' series

In 2007, the Chinook's Edge School Division asked grade one students what their vision of 2020 would be. This year, those same students will be graduating and beginning their lives. Sandy Bexon is the...

Feb 02, 2020

Local reaction to province's panel report on curriculum review

Education stakeholders are weighing in following this week's release of a new report from the province's curriculum review panel. Released on Wednesday, the report is part of a review ordered by Educa...

Jan 31, 2020

Coronavirus could halt exchange trip to China for central Alberta students

The coronavirus -- declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization on Thursday -- may force Wolf Creek Public Schools to cancel an upcoming exchange trip to China.The trip sched...

Jan 30, 2020 Wolf Creek Public Schools Superintendent Jayson Lovell (at table, right), signs an agreement in spring 2018 that would allow students to participate in exchanges with the local school division in Guangzhou, China. (Supplied/Wolf Creek Public Schools)

RDC flies Bell Let's Talk flag

January 29 marks the annual Bell Let's Talk Day, a day to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and to talk about it openly.For every tweet, retweet, text, call or social media view, Bell Canad...

Jan 29, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Alberta panel suggests schools 'balance' lessons about climate change, oilsands

CALGARY - Alberta's education minister is endorsing a panel report that recommends school children learn all views about climate change along with the value of the province's oil and gas sector. Adria...

Jan 29, 2020

RDC president confident for success under new provincial funding model

The president of Red Deer College says he's confident the institution will be able to meet its future performance measures under the government's new post-secondary funding model to be launched this s...

Jan 21, 2020 Dr. Peter Nunoda, president of Red Deer College. (RDC)

Chinook's Edge raises busing fees, adds charge for rural students

An ongoing struggle with its transportation deficit is leading Chinook's Edge School Division to raise busing fees for town students and begin charging for the busing of rural students. Starting in 20...

Jan 17, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta says universities over-budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting

Alberta's advanced education minister says post-secondary schools are going over budget and he's urging them to immediately freeze hiring and stop spending on travel and hosting.Demetrios Nicolaides s...

Jan 16, 2020 Demetrios Nicolaides

Decisions made regarding the future of Drayton Valley schools

Drayton Valley's newest school will have a familiar name. The Board of Trustees for the Wild Rose School Division voted to approve "Evergreen Elementary School" as the name of the new facility slated ...

Jan 07, 2020

Drayton Valley's Eldorado Elementary to officially close

The Wildrose School Division will officially be closing Eldorado Elementary School in Drayton Valley.At the division's December 17th meeting, the Board of Trustees decided to close Eldorado and open t...

Dec 20, 2019