Tag Archives: Education
NLSD mandates mask usage, online classes available for Grades K to 12 students
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) has announced it will be mandatory for Grade 4 to 12 students to wear masks when classes begin Sept. 8.That's according to a media release issued Aug. 22, wh...
Aug 24, 2020
Cumberland College makes masks mandatory, prepared for potential second shutdown
Post-secondary education will run in Melfort, Nipawin, and Tisdale for the fall semester, albeit with a different look.As of Monday, Aug. 24, masks are mandatory for all students, staff, and instructo...
Aug 24, 2020
Ontario business schools foster 'hostile environment,' racialized students say
Business school students in Ontario are sounding the alarm about what they call outright racism from fellow students and a lack of equity and diversity training among faculty. A number of social media...
Aug 24, 2020
High school athletics postponed through September
When students return to the classroom this fall, there will be many new protocols and adjustments to get used to, but perhaps amongst the biggest will be the postponement of high school sports for at ...
Aug 21, 2020
Hammered by COVID-19, Kingston pins hopes of recovery on returning students
KINGSTON, Ont. - Two weeks after much of Ontario reopened, Aba Mortley was optimistic that her business would recover despite the financial strain caused by the global pandemic. Her hometown...
Aug 21, 2020
P.A. Catholic School Division launches online learning in response to pandemic
Students at Prince Albert Catholic schools will have the option to continue their education entirely online this year.The Prince Albert Catholic School Division (PACSD) made the announcement Thursday....
Aug 20, 2020
Quebec trampoline and laser tag centre turns to homeschooling, sparking controversy
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area trampoline and laser tag centre is offering homeschooling services to parents worried about sending their kids back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
Aug 20, 2020
Light of Christ Catholic School Division implementing mask protocols as COVID-19 precaution
Similar to the Living Sky School Division, Light of Christ Catholic Schools (LOCCS) are also implementing protocols for wearing face masks as part of its COVID-19 precautions for re-opening schools in...
Aug 20, 2020
Olds College signs two new school divisions to dual credit program
Olds College has announced the signing of two new school divisions into its dual credit program offerings for Alberta high school students in the upcoming academic year. Prairie Rose School Division a...
Aug 19, 2020
B.C. teachers' union calls for smaller classes, masks in back-to-school plan
VANCOUVER - Teachers in British Columbia are calling for reduced class sizes and broader mandatory use of masks as provinces grapple with how to safely reopen schools. The B.C. Teachers Federatio...
Aug 19, 2020