Education

Guy Pelletier named RDC board chair

There's been a big shakeup to the RDC Board of Governors.Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has appointed three new members to the board, including a new chair, while rescinding the appo...

Sep 11, 2019

Alberta union leader wonders what's wrong with 'public' schools

The Alberta leader of Canada's largest union says taking the word 'public' out of the names of public-school districts in the province makes no sense.Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Alberta ...

Sep 06, 2019

Minister LaGrange wowed by new Westpark Middle School

Alberta's Minister of Education toured Red Deer's newest school on Thursday and was most impressed with what she saw. Adriana LaGrange toured the brand new Westpark Middle School which opened for stud...

Sep 05, 2019 Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education and MLA for Red Deer North, receives a tour with Red Deer Public School Board Trustees on Thursday of the brand new Westpark Middle School by Principal Dean Pasiuk.

Red Deer Public Schools superintendent to retire next year

The superintendent for Red Deer Public Schools has announced that this school year will be his last at the helm.Stu Henry confirms he will retire in 2020."When I took the job five years ago, I made it...

Sep 04, 2019 Red Deer Public School District superintendent Stu Henry is set to retire from the role at the conclusion of this school year in 2020.

New academic year ushers in exciting changes for RDC

As classes get underway for a new school year, Red Deer College begins the next phase in its evolution towards becoming a university with its new president at the helm.Dr. Peter Nunoda is now the man ...

Sep 04, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Back-to-school traffic safety tips ahead of Labour Day long weekend

Edmonton - With back-to-school season and Labour Day right around the corner, Alberta RCMP expect increased traffic as people return from holidays and public transit and school buses start their regul...

Aug 30, 2019

Province lifts ban on school seclusion rooms

Alberta's United Conservatives have repealed a ban on seclusion rooms in schools.The ban was brought in by the previous NDP government over concerns the rooms were traumatizing students with developme...

Aug 30, 2019 Education Minister Adriana LaGrange

Second phase of modernization complete at St. Patrick’s Community School

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools says phase two of the modernization at St. Patrick's Community School is now complete. In this phase, officials say the modernization consisted of adding more office...

Aug 29, 2019 (Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools)

Provincial education curriculum advisory panel includes RDC vice-president

The Government of Alberta has announced who will sit on an independent panel to provide advice on the development of future grade school curriculum."I am proud to move forward on two important commitm...

Aug 22, 2019

Backpacks needed for Tools for School program

With thousands of central Alberta students set to head back to class in a few weeks, officials with Women's Outreach in Red Deer are encouraging residents to once again consider supporting their annua...

Aug 14, 2019 (Women's Outreach)