Tag Archives: Education
Moe not budging on education policy changes despite several protests against
Tuesday is the first day of school which means the newest changes to the province's education policy will officially come into effect.Last month, the Government of Saskatchewan announced schools would...
Sep 03, 2023
Protestors against new school policies gather in North Battleford
About 100 people gathered in front of newly appointed Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill's MLA office in North Battleford Sunday afternoon. It was one of several protests that have occurred throughout...
Sep 03, 2023
Ontario Agricultural College launches new Master of Plant Agriculture program
The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) is launching a new master’s program. The Master of Plant Agriculture program is scheduled to start in the fall of 2024 and will focus on advanced expertise...
Sep 01, 2023
Saskatchewan, New Brunswick naming changes means 'life or death' for trans kids: Ien
Canada's minister for women, gender equality and youth says policies in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick that require parental consent before students under 16 can have schools use their preferred prono...
Aug 31, 2023
Melfort girl among 4-H scholarship recipients
Melfort's Caitlyn Spratt is one of 12 recipients for this year's 4-H Agriculture Scholarship as announced by 4-H Canada on Tuesday.Spratt will pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Bioscience ...
Aug 30, 2023
'Still fighting': Opponents of Sask. pronoun policy make their voices heard in P.A.
It's a fight that allies in Prince Albert say they are still fighting year after year: the right for LGBTQ+ students to be protected.Last week's policy changes on gender identity, sexual education and...
Aug 30, 2023
Sask. researchers receive funding for expanding work on plant pathogens
A research initiative looking into plant pathogens has received nearly $800,000 in funding from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund. The fund, which is run through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (C...
Aug 29, 2023
Hundreds gather to protest Saskatchewan’s new school gender and naming policy
Hundreds of protesters lined up in front of Don Morgan's office in Saskatoon on Sunday afternoon to voice their displeasure about a new gender and naming policy implemented by the provincial governmen...
Aug 27, 2023
Teachers turn to AI to make workload more manageable, chart lesson plans
Jessica Reid has thought about quitting the career she'd dreamed of since childhood hundreds of times. Until recently, she was overwhelmed by her workload as an elementary school teacher- planning les...
Aug 27, 2023
North East School Division hoping new sex ed policies will create dialogue with families
The North East School Division (NESD) is viewing recent Saskatchewan education policy changes as an 'opportunity to increase open communication with parents.'The updated policy requires that parents o...
Aug 24, 2023