Alberta School Curriculum

• Alberta Education announces new engagement sessions on draft K-6 curriculum

  The province will be holding virtual engagement sessions to gather Albertans' input on the proposed K-6 curriculum.

  Education

  Jan 27, 2022
  
• Alberta Education moves forward with K-6 curriculum

  The Alberta government is taking the next steps to make its controversial curriculum a reality in schools this fall.

  Education

  Jan 21, 2022
  
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• Alberta Teachers’ Association says draft K-6 curriculum is ‘fatally flawed,’ demands rewrite

  The Alberta Teachers' Association is urging the government to slam the brakes on its draft education curriculum for young students.

  Education

  Apr 15, 2021
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• Calgary Board of Education won’t pilot Alberta’s draft K-6 curriculum

  The CBE joins major districts including Edmonton Public Schools, St. Albert Public Schools and the Lethbridge School District in saying it won't pilot the draft curriculum. 

  Education

  Apr 9, 2021
• Alberta’s proposed K-6 school curriculum focuses on basics, practical skills

  The health and wellness part of the curriculum includes teaching students the importance of boundaries and consent.

  Education

  Mar 29, 2021
• Alberta’s education minister calls Kenney deceitful on school curriculum review

  Eggen spoke a day after Kenney said in a speech that if his United Conservatives win the spring election they will take action on what they see as NDP worldview seeping into the curriculum review.

  Politics

  Feb 17, 2019
• Alberta’s revamped K-4 school curriculum set for testing in 2019

  Proposed changes to Alberta's curriculum for kindergarten to Grade 4 students have been finalized and will be piloted in select schools starting in the new year.

  Education

  Dec 14, 2018
• Alberta government posts proposed curriculum changes online

  Education Minister David Eggen says his department has posted the raw proposals for changes to what students in kindergarten to Grade 4 are taught.

  Education

  Jul 19, 2018
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• Consent to be part of K-12 Alberta school curricula: Notley

  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says more initiatives to combat sexual violence are on the way, including teaching the concept of consent in schools.

  Crime

  May 1, 2018
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• Premier Notley says Kenney sowing fear about plan to revamp Alberta school curriculum

  Premier Rachel Notley says conservative leadership candidate Jason Kenney is deliberately sowing fear and confusion over Alberta's school curriculum overhaul - but Kenney says it's Notley who has a lot of explaining to do.

  Education

  Sep 5, 2017