Tag Archives: Education

A local school division's director of education wasn't surprised at the government's announcement that cellphones won't be permitted during class time during the upcoming school year. Horizon School D...

The North East School Division (NESD) is reacting to the provincial government's new measures regarding cellphones in the classroom. Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill announced last week that cellpho...

Four days in December have been set aside for a contract arbitration hearing between the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee. The hearing will run from De...

While the president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association agrees that distraction-free classrooms are important, Jaimie Smith-Windsor said the new school cellphone ban was not "high on the pri...

With the start of the next school year about a month away, and parents out buying supplies, the provincial government is making changes with respect to when cellphones can be used.Starting in the 2024...

The Ya'thi Nn Land and Resource Office (YNLR) is proud to announce the launch of the Dziret'i (Tsi-er-eh-tai) Pilot Training Program, a new initiative aimed at empowering Indigenous residents and wome...

Northlands College and Cape Breton University (CBU) have signed an agreement to deliver the Master of Business Administration in Community Economic Development (MBA in CED) program at La Ronge's North...

A nominee was chosen for the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's binding arbitration panel. The arbitration panel will hear submissions on class complexity and wages. The dates for binding arbitration...

The newest department head at the University of Saskatchewan is originally from Melfort. Dr. Linda Chelico was introduced as the new head of the College of Medicine's Department of Biochemistry, Micro...

A new era in Kelvington has begun, as the two schools are being amalgamated into one. The Kelvington School Consolidation Project is underway, as Robert Melrose Elementary will soon be consolidated wi...