Education

Labour market needs drive SaskPoly student growth

A three percent growth in the number of students enrolled at the four SaskPolytechnic campuses in Saskatchewan is being driven by a demand for labour. With a total of 11,849 students, Dr. Larry Rosia,...

Nov 03, 2024

STF calls for newly re-elected government action on education funding shortfall

With the provincial election recently completed and the Saskatchewan Party's green flag once again swaying in the Legislative Building, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has expressed its re...

Oct 30, 2024

NESD issues update on students injured in school bus crash near Tisdale

As we await an RCMP update on Monday afternoon's school bus crash near Tisdale, the North East School Division Director of Education has issued a statement. "Yesterday a bus driver and 27 of our Tisda...

Oct 29, 2024

Union concerned about Melfort daycare

The union representing employees of the Melfort Daycare Cooperative wants the Ministry of Education to take action to ensure the daycare's doors stay open. The president of CUPE 5080, which represents...

Oct 16, 2024

Pair of Mustangs receive Hockey Sask Development Scholarships

Hockey Saskatchewan recently released a list of 23 hockey players who have been selected to receive Saskatchewan Development Model Scholarships (SDM) for the 2023-24 season.Selected players either par...

Oct 10, 2024

Nominations close quickly for Horizon SD board elections

Much attention has been given to the provincial and municipal elections, but there's another vote on the horizon.School board elections are taking place Nov. 13, the day of the municipal election. Kev...

Oct 07, 2024

Nominations still open for NESD board elections

Another opportunity to let your voice be heard. School board elections are being held across the province Nov. 13. North East School Division (NESD) Director of Education Stacy Lair told northeastNOW ...

Oct 05, 2024

From pain to strength: survivors walk the path of healing

Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the subject matter of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419.Sunchild Law held its 12th annual Battlefo...

Sep 30, 2024

'Rising up in love': Meadow Lake celebrates Orange Shirt Day

With a microphone in her hand at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre, Vitaline Read shared a story with school children, community members and other survivors of her time in the Beauval Indian Residential Sc...

Sep 30, 2024

'Step by step' : Educators see progress in Truth and Reconciliation education

A little girl pointed up at the wall of her school gym and said, "Look, there's a Mtis flag up there." To anyone else hearing that, it may have just been a comment in passing, but for Sherron Burns, i...

Sep 27, 2024