Neighbourhood namesake Frank Oliver spearheaded many harmful policies that targeted Indigenous communities, people of colour and newcomers when he served as Edmonton s member of parliament.
In a letter sent last month to the education minister, the Edmonton Public School Board s chairwoman called for a re-write and to halt the pilot program.
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The Edmonton Public School Board has formally asked the Alberta government to rewrite the much-maligned draft K-6 curriculum, saying it isn’t age appropriate and doesn’t reflect the province’s diversity.
Educators have been raising concerns about the proposed curriculum since it was unveiled in March. Edmonton Public Schools is among 56 of 61 Alberta school boards who have refused to pilot either all or part of the draft.
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EDMONTON Police will not return to Edmonton public schools in the fall in the form of school resource officers. Instead, the division is looking to hire people who work with youth, have cultural sensitivity and anti-racism training, and experience in risk assessment and suicide prevention to fill a new role it is calling safety coaches. And if candidates are missing some of those qualifications, they ll be provided with training in those areas and more before hitting the halls in September, the school division says. It is not a law enforcement position, let me just be clear about that, superintendent Darrel Robertson told trustees Tuesday evening. This is another set of adult eyes watching over our kids, building relationships with them, and looking to support their success.
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Alberta students in Grades 1 to 3 who are identified as needing additional learning supports due to COVID-19 disruptions will have access to targeted programming this fall.
The provincial government announced up to $45 million in new funding Friday to “close the gap” in literacy and numeracy learning with up to 16 weeks of intervention in small group sessions.
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School authorities will assess students in Grades 1 to 3 to figure out how many are in need and will then apply for funding through the province. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said it will be up to schools to decide how to spend the money.