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Education changes coming despite status quo in Sask. budget
The provincial budget last week did not amalgamate the 28 school divisions as many had feared. But changes are still coming for the education sector. The government is amending The Education Act, chan...
Mar 27, 2017
Sask. teacher calls for legislation protecting Gay-Straight Alliance groups
Breaking the Silence held it's 20th annual conference on LGBTQ issues Saturday at the University of Saskatchewan. Many workshops were focused on Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) in rural school divisions...
Mar 20, 2017
Prairie Spirit School Division cancels some buses Tuesday
While schools will remain open, the Prairie Spirit School Division announced weather conditions will impact buses Tuesday. About half the division's fleet will not be running on March 7. According to ...
Mar 07, 2017
Saskatoon Public Schools doing away with early dismissal Thursdays
Saskatoon Public Schools is adjusting their schedules for the 2017-2018 school year, eliminating early dismissal Thursdays. Currently, elementary students are let out about 15 minutes early, while hig...
Mar 06, 2017
U of S astronomer reacts to NASA planet discovery
NASA's recent discovery of seven planets orbiting the same star could help the University of Saskatchewan. The school's astronomy department has been engaged in a project trying to find exo-moons -- m...
Feb 23, 2017
Saskatoon kids design bus wraps for Children's Discovery Museum
Grade six student Erin Lalach from St. Bernard School will soon get to follow her drawing on a Saskatoon transit bus. "I'm super excited, I'll be making my mom chase the bus," she joked. "I can't wait...
Feb 10, 2017
Education minister says Sask. people favour keeping elected school boards
The Sask. Party may have to slow down its drive for transformational change in Saskatchewan's school boards. The province began consultations following a December 2016 report that suggested amalgamati...
Feb 06, 2017
Proposed school board changes worry education workers' union
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is concerned the provincial government is moving too fast with plans to change education. An advisory panel of six people was appointed in December to review rec...
Jan 25, 2017
BRIT tradition continues with team mural project
Bedford Road Collegiate High School's Invitational Basketball Tournament (BRIT) isn't just about the sport. The entire student body gets involved, including art students who help create rows and rows ...
Jan 12, 2017
Education stakeholders react to governance report
The province wants feedback on how Saskatchewan's schools are run moving forward. A six-member panel has been formed to consult the public on 'Dan Perrins' K-12 governance options report.' The study w...
Dec 22, 2016
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