Education

Attendance low at public meetings for new 10-year education plan

The provincial government spends billions of dollars every year funding kindergarten to Grade 12 education in Saskatchewan, but only seven residents of the tri-communities attended public engagement s...

Apr 18, 2019 Gordon Denny Community School was the location of one of the public engagement sessions. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Northerners bring back medals from provincial skills competition

Northern Saskatchewan was well represented at the Skills Canada Provincial Competition held April 12 in Saskatoon.le--la-Crosse's Rossignol High School robotics team earned silver medals, while Grade ...

Apr 17, 2019 Île-à-la-Crosse’s Rossignol High School robotics team with their silver medals. (submitted photo/Dave Dalton)

NESD survey reveals students’ anxiety, depression, sense of belonging

About a quarter of the 2,700 students in the North East School Division deals with anxiety and 30 per cent of students are bullied - those are two of many statistics revealed in the recent OurSCHOOL s...

Apr 17, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Sask. Government announces additional language courses

The Saskatchewan Government announced Tuesday new Indigenous language courses will expand learning opportunities for high school students in Saskatchewan. Courses in Dene, Nakawe and Michif at the 10,...

Apr 16, 2019

Sask. Government announces additional language courses

The Saskatchewan Government announced Tuesday new Indigenous language courses will expand learning opportunities for high school students in Saskatchewan. Courses in Dene, Nakawe and Michif at the 10,...

Apr 16, 2019 (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)

'Mitho-pimatisowin': NLSD promotes 'the good life' to recruit teachers

Malls and movie theatres aren't luxuries Northern Lights School Division can promise new teachers, but 'mitho-pimatisowin' - the good life - is one aspect it can.That's according the Superintendent of...

Apr 16, 2019 NLSD Superintendent Jackie Durocher stated recruitment for teachers is currently underway. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Equity Scholarship addresses shortage of broadcasters from under-represented groups

A scholarship competition for broadcast students in the prairie provinces was recently launched to access an untapped pool of potentially talented employees and encourage diverse viewpoints and backgr...

Apr 16, 2019 The JPBG Equity Scholarship was instituted in 2009 to address the shortage of broadcasters from under-represented groups. (submitted photo/JPBG)

Equity Scholarship addresses shortage of broadcasters from under-represented groups

A scholarship competition for broadcast students in the prairie provinces was recently launched to access an untapped pool of potentially talented employees and encourage diverse viewpoints and backgr...

Apr 16, 2019

Maymont students thank Richardson Foundation for playground support

Thanks for the crawling tunnel. Thanks for the playground climbing wall.Maymont Central School Grades 1 to 3 students expressed their gratitude for all kinds of playground equipment when the school re...

Apr 15, 2019 Maymont Central School students say a big thank you to Richardson Foundation Inc. for supporting the school's playground and sports field upgrade project. Students visited North Battleford Monday to use the swimming pool and show Richardson Foundation their appreciation. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

P.A. high school student wins national prize

A Prince Albert high school student has won a national essay contest.Chloe Green, a Grade 12 student at cole St. Mary High School won A&E's Lives That Make a Difference Essay Contest for a paper s...

Apr 15, 2019 Chloe Green, left and her English teacher LeeAnne Trumier with their prize checks (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)