Education

Touching stories to be shared during Children’s Hospital Radiothon

This year's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon Nov. 4-5 is going to mean an awful lot to children across the province like Torrie Schaffer.Schaffer, now 13, got sick on the Easter long weekend...

Nov 03, 2020

Sask. teachers share experiences about return to school in new survey

Nine in 10 teachers in a survey say it has been difficult to maintain social distancing since the return of school in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) heard from 2,108 people o...

Oct 07, 2020

Anxiety, excitement outline return to school at 2-week mark: STF

Tuesday marks two weeks since the return to school in Saskatchewan.So, how have things gone? Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) President Patrick Maze told 650 CKOM that it has come with anxiety,...

Sep 22, 2020

North West College receives funding for skills training programs

North West College has received $4.5 million in funding from the Government of Saskatchewan to put toward skills training programs. The college is one of eight around the province to receive some of t...

Sep 21, 2020

NDP leader promises $10 million for student mental health

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili has promised $10 million to support student mental health should he become premier this fall.Half of that money would be used to hire 50 mental health nurses for sch...

Sep 21, 2020

University students worried about privacy over test-monitoring software

Universities have had to find a whole new way of doing things in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means whole new problems.Some of the solutions have students worried about their privacy.El...

Sep 15, 2020

Maze says teachers pleased with staggered start, but others won’t teach

After a staggered return to school last week that saw different cohorts of students back in classes on different days, all students returned on Monday.On the Greg Morgan Morning Show, Saskatchewan Tea...

Sep 14, 2020

University of Saskatchewan sees increase in enrollment

Enrollment at the University of Saskatchewan is on track to be the highest ever.Alison Pickrell, assistant vice-provost of strategic enrollment management for the U of S says there is a two per cent j...

Sep 09, 2020

SGI refreshes drivers on school zone driving

School zones will be a much busier place now that the school year is underway.SGI is reminding drivers to slow down to help keep the kids safe, and also that school zone speeds will now be enforced."W...

Sep 08, 2020

Government approves $51 million in additional funding for safe return to school

The Government of Saskatchewan has approved more funding to schools in the province for equipment, staff and cleaning supplies.According to a media release, the government announced $51 million for Sa...

Sep 08, 2020