Tag Archives: Education
Back-to-school safety plan developed for Hutterite colonies
Health authorities in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba, along with the Hutterian Safety Council and local school divisions, have come up with a plan they believe will keep people safe when schools r...
Aug 26, 2020
All back-to-school plans to be released Wednesday
Parents are to know Wednesday all of the details of what they can expect when their children return to the classroom on Sept. 8.The provincial government gave a deadline of Aug. 26 for schools to fina...
Aug 26, 2020
School districts navigate back-to-school guidelines
The provincial government is leaving the bulk of back-to-school planning to the 27 individual school divisions.As of Tuesday, there are two levels of guidelines for divisions to work within.The Chinoo...
Aug 13, 2020
Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centres experience surge in demand
Sun West School Division's superintendent of technology knew he'd see an increase in demand for student online learning options this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic.What he didn't know, was how ...
Aug 12, 2020

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Aug 11, 2020

Moe stands behind province’s back-to-school plan
Premier Scott Moe defended Saskatchewan's back-to-school plan in an interview with Gormley guest host Mike Couros on Friday.Opinions on the plan have been split, with it garnering both praise and crit...
Aug 07, 2020

Face masks and survey: LLRIB preps for back to school
Amidst the political debate in Saskatchewan over whether face masks should be mandatory at schools and if the government's back to school plan should be more specific and expansive, the Lac La Ronge I...
Aug 07, 2020

Nearly 10,000 sign online petition asking for a better back-to-school plan
Every few seconds, the dial on a Change.org petition turns, adding more signatures of support asking the Saskatchewan government to reconsider its Safe Schools Plan.So far, there are nearly 10,000 sig...
Aug 07, 2020

Mask Up for Education rally planned for Friday across province
Community rallies are taking place outside MLA offices across Saskatchewan Friday as part of the Mask up for Education campaign which highlights concerns about the province's plan to reopen schools am...
Aug 06, 2020

Northwest School Division lines up back-to-school plan with province
Northwest School Division (NWSD) #203 back to school plan has been released after the provincial government announced details for schools resuming class on Sept. 1. In March due to COVID-19, the gover...
Aug 05, 2020