Education

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

Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home

The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...

May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

U of S psychology prof hopes to socially connect seniors

A Saskatoon psychology professor has started an initiative to help seniors who are feeling lonely due to self-isolation.Dr. Megan O'Connell, a faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan, is invi...

Apr 30, 2020 (650 CKOM)

Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4

An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total number...

Apr 29, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Government announces tentative deal with teachers

There appears to be deal between the government and the province's teachers.The Ministry of Education announced Wednesday afternoon the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee and the Teachers' Bargai...

Apr 22, 2020 (file photo)

Post-secondary institutions adapting to current realities

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is adapting to the new realities brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak. The school has transitioned many classes to online portals. Dr. Has Malik, provost and vice president aca...

Apr 11, 2020 Saskatchewan Polytechnic is preparing for a number of possibilities going forward, (Submitted Photo/Saskatchewan Polytechnic)

North West College to continue clinical work for nursing programs

Some post-secondary institutions in the province are looking at continuing their nursing programs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and within new safety parameters.North West College is currently work...

Mar 27, 2020 Clinical work for nursing students at North West College will pik this week, with increased safety parametres in place. (battlefordsNOW Staff/Josh Ryan)

Para athlete setting sights on Tokyo 2021

Inspirational athlete and Meadow Lake resident, Nikita Ens is putting her goal of attending Paralympic games on hold due to COVID-19 risks. The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games have been recently po...

Mar 26, 2020 Team Canada training in Vichy, France prior to 2019 World Championships in London, England. (Submitted/Nikita Ens)

LLRIB Director of Education apologizes for now-deleted Facebook post

"Any teacher not preparing to teach online and creating digital tools is basically resigning."That's how Lac La Ronge Indian Band Director of Education Simon Bird started a recently deleted Facebook p...

Mar 24, 2020 Simon Bird is the director of education of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. (Simon Bird/Facebook)