Edmonton Education

• Edmonton family struggles to find a school for their 3 kids: ‘This is ludicrous’

  The family says when they started calling around to get into other nearby schools, they were told the same thing: they're full. So for now the boys are at home.

  Education

  Sep 3, 2024
  
• EPSB celebrates school division’s takeover of building that houses Edmonton’s Centre High Campus

  Trisha Estabrooks, chair of the Edmonton Public Schools Board, said the campus serves a vital role in allowing Edmontonians to upgrade their education or to achieve other goals.

  Education

  Sep 28, 2023
  
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• Student, parents say they feel abandoned as K-12 Alberta kids head back to class

  While some parents are relieved students in Grades K-12 are returning to classes, many say they're concerned and frustrated about unclear instructions from the Alberta government.

  Education

  Jan 10, 2022
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• ‘Not a standardized year’: Edmonton Public School Board decides to push province to cancel PAT, diploma exams

  The Edmonton Public School Board has moved to advocate for the provincial government to cancel diploma exams for Grade 12 students and Provincial Achievement Tests this school year.

  Education

  Oct 6, 2020
• Edmonton Public seclusion rooms used over 700 times in first month of the school year

  As the Edmonton Public School Board gets set to review its seclusion room policy, a report shows the controversial practice was used 716 times in September alone.

  Education

  Oct 7, 2019
• IN PHOTOS: Sherwood Park Young Authors’ Conference inspires creativity

  Roughly 350 students attended the conference, now in its 30th year, at F.R. Haythorne Junior High on Saturday.

  Education

  Feb 23, 2019
• Edmonton school board to buy more virtual reality kits for students

  Educational technology consultant Will Rice told Global News the board has shared seven kits between schools in the district over the last two years.

  Education

  Jan 2, 2018
• Hundreds download Edmonton school board’s new app

  The app, which is called EPSB Together, is meant to enable parents to help their children, from kindergarten to grade 12, with literacy and numeracy development. It was launched last month.

  Education

  Dec 10, 2017
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• Edmonton school board developing app for students

  The Edmonton Public School Board is working on an app to help parents assist students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 with literacy and numeracy development; it is the first app offered by the school board.

  Education

  Jun 4, 2017
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• Edmonton school trustees reprimanded, 1 removed as vice-chair for ‘speaking against Catholic values’

  Two Edmonton Catholic School trustees were reprimanded by the chair for "speaking against Catholic values." Marilyn Bergstra was also voted off as vice-chair.

  Education

  May 1, 2017