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Posted on Apr 30, 2019
Premier Kenney appoints strong team ready to lead
Alberta’s 18th Premier, Jason Kenney, and his cabinet were sworn in at Government House in Edmonton on April 30. “Albertans…
Posted on Dec 14, 2018
Students to benefit from new K-4 curriculum
Alberta Education and the Alberta Teachers’ Association have approved the kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum for field-testing…
Posted on Sep 05, 2018
Thousands head back to class in new schools
As part of the Government of Alberta’s largest infrastructure build in the province’s history, nearly 32,000 students will…
Posted on Jun 29, 2018
Education improvements in 2017-18: Minister Eggen
With the K-12 school year coming to an end, Education Minister David Eggen issued the following statement highlighting several…
Posted on May 24, 2018
Continued funding means hundreds of new teachers
The Classroom Improvement Fund is continuing for the upcoming school year, helping to hire hundreds of teachers and support staff…
Posted on May 07, 2018
Expanding mental health supports in schools
Thousands more students will receive counselling and emotional supports with new programs to reach youth in schools across the…
Posted on Mar 23, 2018
Budget 2018 supports students with new schools
The government plans to provide new spaces for Alberta’s growing student population with 20 new school projects scheduled to…
Posted on Feb 05, 2018
Applications open for new Minister’s Youth Council
Education Minister David Eggen is calling on all junior and senior high school students to apply for the 2018-19 Minister’s…
Province protects and supports education in 2017
Government demonstrated the importance of education by continuing to fund for enrolment, introducing legislation to protect all…
Posted on Nov 15, 2017
School Act amendments to improve student success
New legislation would ensure that students and communities benefit from more consistent and clear rules in the education system.…
Posted on Nov 07, 2017
Dual credit gives students a head start
The Alberta government has made changes to the dual credit program to improve access for students and ensure the program is sustainable…
Posted on Nov 02, 2017
New legislation to support gay-straight alliances
A proposed bill would make life better for students by ensuring they can form gay-straight alliances at school without fear of…
Posted on Oct 24, 2017
Teaching Indigenous history, cultures in schools
Alberta Education is providing teachers with lesson plans to help bring First Nations, Métis and Inuit history and contributions…
Alberta students continue to excel in science
Student performance remained strong on 2016-17 diploma exams and Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs), with improved scores in…
Consultations on possible School Act changes
The province has launched consultations with school boards and parents to discuss transportation, fees and other issues to help…
Posted on Aug 29, 2017
Engaging Albertans about racism
Education Minister David Eggen has met with more than 60 community organizations to gather their ideas on how to combat racism…