Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government’s $8.6-billion plan to fast-track building new schools will include a pilot project to incentivize private ones. Smith said […]
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Edmonton, Calgary school boards applaud additional funding, fast-tracked construction process
School boards in Calgary and Edmonton are applauding the Alberta government for quadrupling school funding and fast-tracking the process to get shovels in the ground […]
Specialized school for students with severe autism opens in Alberta
A former car dealership in west Edmonton is now Western Canada’s first specialized school for kids on the autism spectrum. “It’s been a long time […]
9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools
The Alberta government says it is a third of a way to its goal of opening up 60 classrooms dedicated to assisting students with mental […]
7 new Alberta collegiate high school programs encourage career-focused education
High school students heading back to class are going to have more options this year when it comes to electives. The province announced Tuesday the […]
Alberta government to pursue legislation this fall on opt-in sex education in schools
The Alberta government says it’s moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in, rather […]
High post-secondary expenses leave Alberta college students in a pinch
Some post-secondary students in Alberta have begun to prepare for the start of the semester, be it moving into dorms, finding housing nearby, and buying […]
Record-breaking move-in day at UCalgary dorms
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Many hands made light work as volunteers facilitated a long-awaited move-in day for first-year students at the […]
‘Kind of like a human baby’: Rescued sea otter pups settle into Vancouver Aquarium
A pair of orphaned sea otters are settling into their new home at the Vancouver Aquarium. The pups, dubbed Tofino and Luna, were rescued from […]
Alberta’s school cellphone ban leads to some confusion ahead of school year: ATA
The head of the Alberta Teachers’ Association says the rollout of new policies banning cellphone use in classrooms starting this fall has some teachers confused about how […]