Adriana LaGrange
Teachers warn ‘Band-Aid solution’ won’t solve funding problems in Calgary schools
By Gil Tucker Reporter
The CBE is saving 317 teachers jobs by spending $15 million in maintenance money. Continue reading
Alberta education minister may force CBE to reverse teacher layoffs
By Jill Croteau Reporter
Frustrations and disappointment from Calgary families feeling caught in the middle of a conflict between the province government and the Calgary Board of Education. Continue reading
Calgary Board of Education to cut 300 temporary teachers amid $32M shortfall
Alberta’s Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said Wednesday she would be launching an independent financial audit of the CBE in addition to a governance review. Continue reading
UCP government wants input from Albertans on ‘education choice’
A survey has been launched to allow Albertans to offer their input to help make decisions on future education legislation by Premier Jason Kenney’s UCP government. Continue reading
NDP questions UCP over lack of mandatory lead testing in Alberta schools, daycares
By Julia Wong Digital Broadcast Journalist
Politicians in the Alberta legislature squared off Thursday over the lack of mandatory lead testing in schools and daycares in the province. Continue reading
‘We’re one of the losers’: Alberta rural school division pens letter over UCP education cuts
A rural Alberta school board has penned a letter to the UCP government that calls its education budget changes “draconian.” Continue reading
CBE announces $32M funding shortfall in wake of 2019 Alberta budget
The Calgary Board of Education says the Alberta government’s recently released budget will “significantly impact” students and their learning with an anticipated $32 million shortfall for the current school year. Continue reading
Calgary, Cochrane to get 4 new schools as province announces funding for 25 projects
Calgary and area will be getting five new schools, but critics and school divisions say they won’t be enough to alleviate the pressure. Continue reading
Grant plan to cut Alberta class sizes has failed, says education minister
Alberta’s education minister says a grant program to cut class sizes in schools has spent $3.4 billion over the last 15 years while failing to deliver results. Continue reading
Alberta NDP accuses UCP government of downplaying students’ improving test scores for political reasons
The Alberta NDP is accusing the province’s UCP government of playing politics by downplaying improvements in student test scores that it attributes to curriculum updates it initiated before the UCP formed government. Continue reading