Back to school season in the best of years can be filled with anxiety and nerves. Throw in a pandemic and that can leave people with a lot more questions than answers.
Posted: Jul 29, 2021 5:56 PM MT | Last Updated: July 30
Universal masking will not be required in Alberta schools once students return, but masks can be used as a temporary outbreak intervention in response to respiratory outbreaks, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta s chief medical officer, said Wednesday. Alberta s mask mandates on transit, taxis and ride shares will be lifted on Aug. 16.(Ben Nelms/CBC)
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We wholeheartedly support the decision made by the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division to notparticipate in piloting the draft curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 6. We are in full agreement as the draft curriculum, as presented, would be detrimental to our children’s education.
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Alberta currently has a high quality education system, as evidenced by a recent number three standing in the PISA math test. In fact, our current Minister of Education, Ms. LaGrange applauded that result in 2018. Now, less than two years later, she is expressing concern with the results of Alberta students in international reading and writing tests. If that were truly the case, it would suggest further investments in education are needed, not necessarily a complete rethink of what and how students are being taught.