Alberta Education

• Alberta government proposes changes to junior high curriculum

  With changes to the elementary curriculum now rolled out, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says it's the logical next step.

  Education

  Nov 15
  
• 72-hour strike notice served by Fort McMurray education support workers

  Classes will continue for most of the student body with limited resources. Students in specialized or assisted programs may be required to stay home. 

  Canada

  Nov 9
  
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• Alberta unveils 3 sweeping bills affecting trans and gender-diverse youth

  Premier Smith said the measures will preserve choice for Alberta youth, however the bills limits access to health care, education and sports for some gender-diverse people.

  Politics

  Oct 31
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• Premier Smith aims to help fund private school construction in Alberta

  Danielle Smith did not offer details about how much private school construction costs might be incentivized, but said she wants to see what independent schools might pitch.

  Politics

  Sep 18
• Alberta quadruples school construction funding to $8.6B to address swelling population

  Alberta was calling and now the government is working to address one of the consequences of an unprecedented number of people moving to the Prairie province over the past year.

  Politics

  Sep 17
• 7 new Alberta collegiate high school programs encourage career-focused education

  The province announced Tuesday the addition of seven collegiate programs at Alberta schools, with three of them in Calgary.

  Education

  Sep 3
• Alberta government to pursue legislation this fall on opt-in sex education in schools

  Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, in a statement, said school boards, teachers, superintendents and parents are being consulted.

  Education

  Sep 3
• Alberta provides one-time infusion of cash into education following historic enrolment

  Alberta schools are seeing an explosion in their enrolment numbers, causing the province to announce a one-time infusion of cash for education.

  Education

  Jul 23
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• Alberta teachers say government’s assessment increase for elementary students ‘makes no sense’

  The Alberta Teachers' Association said students should be getting more support, not more tests, amid changes the province is making to its early years assessment framework.

  Education

  Jul 11
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• Alberta won’t fund students attending private career colleges out of province

  In a move to align with other provinces, the Alberta government says provincial student aid will no longer be available to study a private career colleges outside Alberta.

  Education

  Jun 28