Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has launched an impassioned defence of Canadian historical figures. Asked Tuesday whether Calgary’s Sir John A. Macdonald school should be renamed, he acknowledged the flaws of Macdonald and others, but argued for a more nuanced response: I think Canada is worth celebrating. I think Canada is a great historical achievement. It is a country that people all around the world seek to join as new Canadians. It is an.
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As teachers demand a moratorium on the UCP’s controversial draft curriculum for K-6 students, a growing number of Alberta boards including Calgary public schools is rejecting the government’s request to pilot it.
But questions remain around how the Alberta Teachers’ Association will manage the new content if the UCP pushes ahead with the expected implementation by the fall of 2022.
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“This curriculum is not fit for students,” ATA president Jason Schilling said Thursday after issuing a moratorium and request for an open review and independent rewrite of documents released by the UCP in late March.
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