Calgary Schools

• Calgary school buses up and running despite weather

  Snow continues to fall and temperatures drop below -20 Celsius, but school buses are running Wednesday after service was stopped Tuesday.

  Traffic

  Feb 22
  
• 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
  
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• School bus driver shortage in Calgary sparks worries among families

  These shortages are anticipated to continue throughout the school year. 

  Education

  Dec 14, 2022
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• Calgary Catholic schools to restrict large school gatherings if absent rates climb

  The ‘Make it to Christmas’ plan target large in-school gatherings that could lead to increased transmission of airborne viruses like COVID-19, RSV or influenza.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2022
• Calgary parents file HVAC complaint against CBE

  A group of concerned parents are hoping to get some answers from the city’s largest school division on what’s being done to prevent the spread of airborne diseases.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2022
• Alberta Education investigating social media posts about provincial achievement tests

  Videos that surfaced on social media have prompted Alberta Education to launch an investigation into whether they give away answers to Grade 9 provincial achievement tests.

  Education

  Jun 24, 2022
• Teacher shortage in Calgary grows as substitutes aren’t filling absences

  Administrators with the Calgary Board of Education are facing some serious challenges when it comes to teacher absences and the inability to fill the vacancies.

  Education

  May 2, 2022
• School food program in Calgary appeals for support as need ‘skyrockets’ during COVID-19 pandemic

  A campaign is on to give thousands of Calgary kids a much-needed boost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Features

  Mar 28, 2022
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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
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• Students concerned proposed cuts in Calgary schools would hurt struggling families

  Students are concerned that cuts to IB advanced academic program would hit hardest in "the two lowest socioeconomic regions of the city."

  Education

  Mar 18, 2021