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Research finds 20,963 Edmonton students dubbed ‘offenders’ through school resource officer programsA pair of Edmonton researchers are raising concerns about a program that places police officers in some city schools, arguing it could be creating a "school-to-prison pipeline."EducationMar 22, 2022
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Edmonton schools temporarily move grades 7 to 12 online amid 3rd wave of COVID-19Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools announced Tuesday that many of their students will be moving to online learning as a safety precaution.EducationApr 20, 2021
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Edmonton Catholic School Board to temporarily lay off more than 700 staffThe Edmonton Catholic School board says, as a result of funding cuts made by Alberta Education during the pandemic, it is temporarily laying off 708 employees.EducationApr 16, 2020
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Edmonton Catholic School Division bringing in more bus fees to offset loss of provincial grantEdmonton Catholic Schools followed in the footsteps of Edmonton Public Schools on Tuesday as trustees voted to charge more fees for student transportation to offset the loss of a grant in October's provincial budget.EducationDec 17, 2019
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4 Edmonton schools among 25 projects to be built or funded across AlbertaWhile 15 new schools, six replacements and four modernizations were announced, ten of the projects received design funding only — including several in the Edmonton region.EducationNov 1, 2019
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Kindness counts: How Edmonton students tackle cyberbullying on Pink Shirt DayGrowing up in a world ruled by social media can be tough. Edmonton students share their thoughts on what it means to be bullied in the online age.CanadaFeb 27, 2019
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Incidents of student violence against teachers likely higher than reported, experts sayIncident reports from EPSB and ECSD, which cover the 2016 to 2017 school year, reveal teachers routinely experience violence at the hands of their students.PoliticsSep 18, 2018
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Kicked, punched, scratched: 311 incidents of student violence towards Edmonton teachers in 1 yearKicked in the face. Punched in the ribs. Scratched to the point of drawing blood. This is the violence some Edmonton teachers face when they go to work.EducationSep 17, 2018
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Edmonton’s Catholic and public school boards approve capital plansTrustees for both the Edmonton Catholic School District and Edmonton Public School Board voted to approve capital plans on Tuesday and both boards continue to emphasize the need for more schools in the city, each underscoring the need for new high schools in particular.EducationMar 21, 2018
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‘The system is corrupt’: Edmonton trustee calls for merger of public, Catholic school boardsOutspoken Edmonton Catholic School Board trustee Patricia Grell believes Alberta should only have one school system, saying the different divisions are a waste of taxpayer dollars.PoliticsSep 20, 2017
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