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Sask. teacher wants to see return to standardized testing in the province
COVID-19 has changed where and how students learn, and how their knowledge is tested. Since the pandemic hit, standardized tests have essentially been put on hold as a way to help support students com...
Apr 03, 2022
'A sad day for our students': Teachers' federation, school boards react to Sask. budget
Higher-ups in Saskatchewan's education system are not happy with the provincial budget. The province announced $3.8 billion for schools on Wednesday, an increase of 1.3 per cent from the previous year...
Mar 24, 2022
Saskatchewan adds $1.8M in funding for 27 school divisions
A number of Saskatchewan school divisions are getting some extra help from the provincial government. On Monday, the Saskatchewan government announced 27 school divisions will receive another $1.8 mil...
Mar 21, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
STF president criticizes new rules around COVID isolation
Saskatchewan's new rules on COVID-19 isolation are drawing criticism from the teachers' union. Starting Friday, close contacts will not need to isolate. Also, the isolation period for anyone unvaccina...
Jan 27, 2022 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Patrick Maze. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Eight classrooms in Regina public schools move online
Eight classrooms at Regina public schools are shifting to online learning due to COVID-19 concerns. Two of the rooms -- the Grade 3-4 A classroom at Marion McVeety School and the Grade 1-2 classroom a...
Jan 24, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina Public Schools reports COVID cases in 24 schools
Regina Public Schools updated its list of schools where COVID-19 has been reported after learning of more positive cases Friday. Cases of COVID were reported at the following schools Thursday: Argyle ...
Jan 21, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Six classrooms at Regina schools closed due to COVID cases
Six classrooms at five Regina schools are moving to online learning due to COVID-19 cases. In a release Wednesday afternoon, Regina Public Schools said a Grade 2-3 classroom and a Grade 5-6 room at Al...
Jan 19, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina Public Schools moving high schools to online learning for three days
Students at Regina's public high schools are to move to online instruction for three days starting Thursday. The move comes one day after Greg Enion, the director of education for Regina Public School...
Jan 18, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina Public Schools reports COVID cases in 40 schools
Regina Public Schools has updated its list of schools where COVID-19 has been reported after learning of positive cases over the weekend. Cases of COVID were reported at 40 schools between Friday and ...
Jan 17, 2022 Two organizations are threatening legal action if the Saskatchewan government doesn't alter its new policies surrounding students' chosen pronouns in schools. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan parents feel stress, anxiety as COVID cases pile up in schools
Keeping her kids in school and in sports is a high priority for North Battleford’s Amber Stewart. But that changed last week when one of her three school-aged children tested positive for COVID-...
Jan 14, 2022
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...