Calgary Catholic Schools

• Calgary Catholic school board down to 6 members after vote

  Pamela Rath resigned her seat as trustee on the Calgary Catholic School District board in December. The board voted to not have a by-election.

  Education

  Jan 23, 2023
  
• Alberta criminologist advocates for both police and social workers in schools

  A Calgary-based criminologist is pushing for both police and more social workers in Alberta schools to help address a recent "influx of youth crime."

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2022
  
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• Calgary Catholic school trustees approve mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for staff

  Calgary Catholic School District trustees voted Wednesday to bring in a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2021
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• Two Calgary Catholic schools slated for closure

  Calgary Catholic School District trustees voted Wednesday to close St. Angela School in Bridgeland and St. Gerard School in Haysboro.

  Education

  Mar 24, 2021
• ‘Nobody wants to take responsibility’: Calgary parents demand new southwest high school

  Parents who are part the West Calgary Catholic High School Advocacy Group say their need for a new high school has been ignored for years.

  Education

  Mar 2, 2021
• Calgary school boards hire more teachers with federal funding

  Calgary’s two largest school boards are hiring more teachers and support staff after getting the first part of their federal funding that’s intended to help schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Education

  Sep 12, 2020
• Alberta school boards appreciate federal funding but some ‘disappointed’ by province’s response

  While many of Alberta's school districts are expressing gratitude for $2 billion from Ottawa to help prepare for safe re-entry into schools as restrictions remain in place because of COVID-19, some say the support should be coming from the provincial government instead.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2020
• Calgary Board of Education reverses teacher layoffs while Catholic board hikes school bus fees

  The CBE may reverse the layoffs for over 300 teachers. At the same time, bus fees are going up for families of students in the Calgary Catholic school district.

  Education

  Dec 9, 2019
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• ‘It’s packed’: 9 Calgary Catholic high schools are overcapacity

  More than half of Catholic high schools in Calgary are overcapacity. Both administrator and trustees say there is an acute need for more space.

  Education

  Sep 30, 2019
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• Student-led walkout across Alberta Friday opposing government’s GSA rules

  A student-led initiative saw young people across Alberta walk out of schools Friday morning, showing opposition to the new UCP government's stance on gay-straight alliances.

  Education

  May 2, 2019