Education

Northern Sask. students among 100 trade scholarship winners

Roughly 100 apprentice and trade scholarships are being given to Saskatchewan students including several from north central and northern Saskatchewan.The scholarships are awarded annually to graduatin...

Jun 23, 2023

Planned Parenthood suspended from school presentations by Ministry of Education

A set of what appears to be explicit alphabet cards left in a high school classroom has Planned Parenthood in hot water with some parents, and now with the provincial government as well.Education Mini...

Jun 23, 2023

STF accuses Young of abuse of power, teachers warned not to accept positions with NLSD

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has placed the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) as 'in dispute,' the first time it has done so to a provincial school division in more than 20 years. ...

Jun 20, 2023

Student from Clearwater River claims bronze at National Science Fair

A grade 11 student from Clearwater River Dene Nation captured a spot on the podium at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Edmonton last month. Ava Haynes beat out over 330 other projects at the Fair to cl...

Jun 10, 2023

Sask NDP leader Carla Beck visits Meadow Lake area

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is in the northwest region this week in an effort to connect with people across the province. Beck and Municipal Affairs Critic Erika Ritchie stopped in Meadow Lake ...

Jun 09, 2023

Provincial auditor calls for changes to boost Indigenous graduation rate

Saskatchewan Provincial Auditor Tara Clemett has made recommendations to increase the Indigenous three-year graduation rate, which currently sits below 50 per cent. Clemett released a report on June 6...

Jun 09, 2023

Meadow Lake Pride Month offering plenty to enjoy

Meadow Lake Pride is excited about all the activities happening in the community this June to celebrate LGBTQ2S+ Pride Month in the area. Volunteers have been busy getting all the events ready for the...

Jun 08, 2023

STF believes education funding still not enough, province picking favourites among divisions

The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation (STF) believes the province is picking favourites when it comes to education funding.They held a news conference on Thursday where they once again shared their fr...

Jun 08, 2023

Tuition-free training offered to early childhood educators in Saskatchewan

Early childhood educators in Saskatchewan will have greater access to training and professional development, thanks to a $12-million investment from the provincial government.According to the Saskatch...

Jun 08, 2023

Sask. teachers say student needs are being “triaged” and $40M increase needs to be higher

The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation (STF) is asking the province to make its education budget predictable and sustainable, saying that right now teachers are having to pick and choose which students...

Jun 02, 2023