Edmonton Schools

• First-of-its-kind school for children with autism to open in Edmonton

  By the start of the school year, there will be a dedicated school and increased learning opportunities for students in Edmonton on the autism spectrum.

  Education

  Feb 1
  
• Alberta government adds $30M in bid to ease school enrolment pressures

  Alberta schools will be getting more cash in the province's bid to keep up with growing classrooms -- but schools say the need is still vast.

  Education

  Nov 28, 2023
  
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• Edmonton school ‘bursting at the seams’ considers transferring students

  A northeast Edmonton school struggling with too many students is considering transferring at least one grade to another school to make more room.

  Education

  Nov 13, 2023
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• Protests and counter-protests take place in Edmonton over LGBTQ2 education in schools

  Protests and counter-protests involving Canada’s LGBTQ2 community and how topics of gender and sexuality are handled in schools took place in the Edmonton area Wednesday.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• Asbestos removal protocol wasn’t strictly followed at Greenfield School: Edmonton Public

  Occupational Health and Safety found that the plastic barriers used at Greenfield School in May were not sufficient for asbestos removal.

  Education

  Sep 8, 2023
• Edmonton Public Schools anticipating to be 100% full by 2030

  EPSB believes if enrolment and capital funding stay constant at its current utilization rate, there will be 34,000 more students than spaces in the system in 10 years.

  Education

  Mar 22, 2023
• Future of reconciliation in Canada includes next generation of Indigenous youth

  Residential school survivors hope to pass down records and information to the next generation as they inherit the path to reconciliation.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2023
• Province announces plans for priority school projects across Alberta

  The projects are part of the $2.3-billion education budget that was announced by the province Tuesday.

  Education

  Mar 1, 2023
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• A more typical return to Alberta classrooms

  This will mark a more typical return to school for the first time in three years. An Edmonton education psychology professor said this return to normalcy is important for children.

  Education

  Aug 29, 2022
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• Alberta Education investigating social media posts about provincial achievement tests

  Videos that surfaced on social media have prompted Alberta Education to launch an investigation into whether they give away answers to Grade 9 provincial achievement tests.

  Education

  Jun 24, 2022