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Province approves tuition increases at universities in Calgary and EdmontonTuition increases in Alberta are capped at seven per cent, but post-secondaries can apply for what are called "exceptional increases," which require provincial approval.CanadaMar 11, 2022
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NDP, University of Alberta students demand freeze on post-secondary tuition hikesThe official opposition said U of A students will experience tuition increases between 17 per cent and 104 per cent in graduate and undergraduate programs.EconomyApr 13, 2021
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University of Alberta says it bears brunt of provincial budget cuts; worries about quality, reputationConcerns are growing regarding how Alberta's provincial budget cuts are going to "disproportionally" hit the University of Alberta.EducationMar 10, 2021
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Post-secondary students descend upon Alberta legislature to protest UCP cutsWhile he did not attend the rally, before it began, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides met with student leaders.EducationNov 18, 2019
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Alberta eyes legislation if necessary to override public sector wage talksThe move was not announced by government but was revealed by the Opposition NDP in a leaked letter from the finance minister to public sector unions.EducationJun 11, 2019
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Alberta government looks to include schools in abortion protest buffer zonesCurrently, there is a legal 50-metre buffer zone around abortion clinics in Alberta to prevent staff and patients from being harassed by protesters.PoliticsMar 16, 2019
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Curriculum review stirs debate among Alberta political partiesEducation Minister David Eggen, Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel, UCP Education Critic Mark Smith, Alberta Liberal Party Leader David Khan and Freedom Conservative Party VP of Communications Jeff Rout took turns debating at the forum.PoliticsMar 2, 2019
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Eggen pushes back implementation of new training for entry-level school bus driversNew training requirements for entry-level school bus drivers in Alberta were supposed to take effect on Friday but instead, the province's education minister announced he was pushing back their implementation amid concerns raised by some school boards.EducationMar 2, 2019
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Education minister signs order banning seclusion rooms in Alberta schoolsAlberta's education minister says a ban on student seclusion rooms in schools will take effect this fall, but there can be exemptions.EducationMar 1, 2019
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Seclusion rooms to be banned across Alberta: Education ministerAlberta's education minister says seclusion rooms in schools across the province will be banned starting next school year.EducationFeb 22, 2019
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