Calgary Education

• Alberta to invest $143M in more classroom support for K-6 schools

  Alberta is investing $143 million to create 476 new classroom complexity teams in K-6 schools, targeting rising student needs across the province.

  Education

  Feb 12
  
• Threat of strike by Alberta’s teachers looms large over 1st day of school

  As children across Alberta return to the classroom this week, the possibility of a future strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers is on everyone's mind.

  Education

  Sep 2, 2025
  
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• Students, Indigenous community members demand renaming of Calgary school

  The CBE board of trustees formed a name review committee for the school last April.

  Education

  Mar 21, 2023
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• 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
• Calgary public schools make calendar change for 2023-24 school year

  Public schools in Calgary will be switching to one instructional calendar next school year.

  Education

  Dec 15, 2022
• School bus driver shortage in Calgary sparks worries among families

  These shortages are anticipated to continue throughout the school year. 

  Education

  Dec 14, 2022
• Calgary Catholic school trustee censured but no reasoning made public

  A Calgary school trustee has been censured by the school board she serves on, but the reasoning for it is raising more questions than answers.

  Education

  Oct 31, 2022
• New Indigenous-themed playground opens in northeast Calgary

  The Indigenous-themed playground aims to bring Indigenous culture and understanding to children through play.

  Education

  May 27, 2022
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• Calgary Board of Education will form name review committee for Sir John A. Macdonald School

  The CBE board of trustees passed a motion on April 26 to form a name review committee for Sir John A. Macdonald School, according to a Monday morning statement.

  Education

  May 2, 2022
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• Calgary teens ‘really excited’ to offer bike repairs to neighbourhood

  High school students train with veteran bike mechanics: 'it's great, because it will promote people to use bikes instead of cars'

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2022