Education
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Elections Saskatchewan introduces 6-day voting weekThis upcoming election, voters will have six days to get to the polls instead of just one, as Elections Saskatchewan hopes to increase voter participation.CanadaOct 8
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Public Schools of Saskatchewan calls for fully-funded public educationThe public school board of Saskatchewan is hoping to push the conversation around education to the top of the list in the upcoming provincial election.PoliticsOct 7
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North Vancouver hatchery lets students get up-close and personal with salmonWith support from the North Vancouver District Fire Fighters' Charitable Society, the Seymour Salmon Hatchery is teaching kids about the lives of salmon and salmon conservation.EducationSep 16
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Oil a bike chain, sew a button: Ontario seeks feedback on school lessons for kidsA new survey from the Ontario government is asking parents and others whether kids in Ontario need to learn skills such as how to change a flat or how to hem clothing.CanadaSep 10
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7 new Alberta collegiate high school programs encourage career-focused educationThe province announced Tuesday the addition of seven collegiate programs at Alberta schools, with three of them in Calgary.EducationSep 3
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Back to school in Surrey means back to portables and crowded classroomsEnrolment in the Surrey School District, B.C.'s most populous, is expected to increase by up to 2,000 students for a total of 85,000 this year.EducationSep 3
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‘It sucks’: Lack of rebuild plan for fire-razed B.C. school rankles parentsHazel Trembath Elementary was destroyed in a suspicious fire on Oct. 14 last year. Since then, about 250 students have been bused to the Winslow Centre, about 10 kilometres away.EducationSep 3
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High post-secondary expenses leave Alberta college students in a pinchA study from education saving specialist Embark and Leger showed 26 per cent of post-secondary students have considered dropping out of school because of financial strain.EducationSep 2
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Families left ‘high and dry’ as Surrey slashes school bus fundingDue to budget constraints, the Surrey School District has dramatically cut funding to school bus service, including service for kids with special needs.EducationAug 20
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Amid surging enrollment, Surrey looks at taller schoolsEarlier this month the province announced a four-storey expansion to Fleetwood Park Secondary in Surrey, B.C., that will hold an additional 800 students while avoiding land costs.EducationAug 19
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