Catholic school division rejects draft curriculum
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Joining a growing list of school divisions across the province, Holy Spirit Catholic School Division says it will not pilot the new Alberta K-6 draft curriculum over what it calls the “inadequacies and shortcomings” it sees in the type of learning being offered to students. “Although there are some good points in the curriculum draft, there are way too many bad points in it,” says Holy Spirit Board of Trustees chair Bob Spitzig. “It doesn’t support quality learning. To roll out K-6, six years, all at one time as subject matters is too much of a burden for our teachers and our staff, and in a pandemic year is just no good.
Catholic school division rejects draft curriculum
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Yes
Joining a growing list of school divisions across the province, Holy Spirit Catholic School Division says it will not pilot the new Alberta K-6 draft curriculum over what it calls the “inadequacies and shortcomings” it sees in the type of learning being offered to students.
“Although there are some good points in the curriculum draft, there are way too many bad points in it,” says Holy Spirit Board of Trustees chair Bob Spitzig. “It doesn’t support quality learning. To roll out K-6, six years, all at one time as subject matters is too much of a burden for our teachers and our staff, and in a pandemic year is just no good.
CALGARY A request by the Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District to temporarily shift Grades 7 to 12 to at-home learning has been approved by Alberta Education. Students will shift to at-home learning on April 19 for two weeks. The decision is based on four criteria; a chronic substitute teacher shortage, a significant number of students and staff in quarantine or isolation, recent requests from the board for short-term shifts for a number of their schools and substantial COVID-19 cases in the community. While everyone’s preference is to learn in school, some school boards are dealing with operational pressures due to rising COVID-19 cases in the community. The safety of students and staff is my top priority, which is why I am responding to the boards’ requests and respecting their autonomy. By having a clear process in place, we are giving them flexibility to move to at-home learning when necessary, said Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Educ
Alberta expands rapid tests for schools, but critics demand vaccines for teachers
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By The Canadian Press on April 10, 2021.
Alberta premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education after being is sworn into office, in Edmonton, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Alberta s premier and education minister say a pilot program that has been using rapid screening tests in some Calgary schools is being expanded to about 300 other schools in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
EDMONTON – Alberta’s premier and education minister say a pilot program that has been using rapid screening tests in some Calgary schools is being expanded to about 300 other schools in the province.
Alberta expands rapid tests for schools, but critics demand vaccines for teachers
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Will you visit a business if they open in spite of health restrictions that say they can’t?
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Alberta premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education after being is sworn into office, in Edmonton, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Alberta s premier and education minister say a pilot program that has been using rapid screening tests in some Calgary schools is being expanded to about 300 other schools in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
EDMONTON – Alberta’s premier and education minister say a pilot program that has been using rapid screening tests in some Calgary schools is being expanded to about 300 other schools in the province.