Alberta Draft Curriculum

• Expert calls Alberta’s latest social studies curriculum draft ‘Eurocentric’

  The province of Alberta is making its third attempt at replacing the 20-year-old social studies curriculum currently being taught in elementary schools.

  Education

  Mar 14, 2024
  
• French immersion, science the next stage in curriculum phase-in, Alberta says

  The next stage in the curriculum phase-in will happen in September when science and French immersion curriculums for kindergarten to Grade 3 are introduced.

  Education

  Mar 17, 2023
  
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• Albertans rally against province’s proposed K-6 curriculum

  “The draft curriculum they have put together is not of sufficient quality for Alberta students or teachers and we need to start the process over."

  Education

  Apr 2, 2022
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• Alberta wants parents and teachers to join panels to advise education minister

  Members of the Parent Advisory Council and Teacher Advisory Council will serve a 10-month term and attend up to four meetings with the minister per term.

  Education

  Jul 10, 2021
• Social media post depicting residential school children ‘having an absolute blast’ causes outrage

  "How dare he, how dare he think these children were having fun at a playground," Elder Taz Augustine said.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2021
• Time to add public education to reconciliation process, Alberta professor says

  McIntyre says every person in Canada should be taught the truth and it should be happening in schools now, using the seven sacred teachings.

  News

  May 17, 2021
• Edmonton Catholic School Board votes to not pilot Alberta’s draft curriculum

  The Edmonton Catholic School Board decided unanimously it would not pilot the Alberta government's draft kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum.

  Education

  May 3, 2021
• Japanese Canadians in Calgary voice concerns about Alberta draft curriculum

  A section of the Grade 4 draft curriculum is dedicated to the mistreatment of Chinese railway workers, mass burials and the origin of the Chinese head tax. 

  Education

  Apr 18, 2021
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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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• Alberta education minister warns districts that opt out of curriculum pilot won’t give ‘rich feedback’

  Alberta's education minister is warning school districts that don't participate in the review won't be able to provide the same kind of feedback that other districts will.

  Education

  Apr 10, 2021