Tag Archives: Education
North Battleford, Blaine Lake and Lloydminster among communities to benefit from province's funding
A number of Saskatchewan schools will reap the benefits of the province's new funding for education recently announced. Blaine Lake will see a new school, while two schools in Lloydminster will enjoy ...
Jun 24, 2020
New elementary school announced for La Loche
The provincial government is committing funds for a new facility to replace Ducharme Elementary Community School in La Loche. The announcement was made Tuesday morning and it took Northern Lights Scho...
Jun 24, 2020
JA Digital Campus Launches in Saskatchewan
Students across Saskatchewan will have access to financial literacy courses through a digital campus.Now until June 30, and starting again in September, Junior Achievement (JA) in Saskatchewan and Inn...
Jun 17, 2020
STF president disappointed no extra money in Sask. budget for COVID-19 related school safety measures
As the provincial government announced its full 2020-21 budget, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze said he was not only surprised, but disappointed it didn't specifically contain...
Jun 16, 2020
STF hopes teacher health and safety taken into consideration when school reopening plans are announced
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is following on the heels of the provincial NDP, calling for a safe and cautious return to schools eventually.While STF President Patrick Maze didn't mention the ...
Jun 05, 2020
NDP calls for plan for safe reopening of schools including hiring additional teachers and EAs
As the current school year winds down and graduation plans wrap up, the province's opposition is calling on the government to commit to hiring additional teachers and educational assistants (EAs) for ...
Jun 04, 2020
Local teacher hopes space launch can inspire students
Maybe you can remember where you were when the Apollo 11 mission blasted off in the summer of 1969, or when the first Space Shuttle cleared the tower at Cape Canaveral twelve years later? And perhaps ...
May 30, 2020
Province announces capital projects for post-secondary schools
Three of Saskatchewan's post-secondary institutions are getting upgrades through construction projects.The Government of Saskatchewan announced Wednesday the projects will occur at the University of R...
May 27, 2020
Social distancing in schools not realistic, expert says
When classes resume and students return to school, one education expert says it's not practical or realistic to expect strong social distancing measures.School in Saskatchewan will not resume until Se...
May 21, 2020
University of Saskatchewan planning for primarily online learning this fall
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is planning to do primarily online instruction this fall.In an update on the USask webpage, the university says the September delivery model will combine primari...
May 12, 2020