Education

Social distancing in schools not realistic, expert says

When classes resume and students return to school, one education expert says it's not practical or realistic to expect strong social distancing measures.School in Saskatchewan will not resume until Se...

May 21, 2020

University of Saskatchewan planning for primarily online learning this fall

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is planning to do primarily online instruction this fall.In an update on the USask webpage, the university says the September delivery model will combine primari...

May 12, 2020

Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home

The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...

May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Cameco relief fund 'a huge encouragement' for Nipawin Daycare Cooperative

As the COVID-19 pandemic and Saskatchewan's State of Emergency caused businesses and schools to close doors, the Nipawin Daycare Cooperative locations remained open but much emptier.The Nipawin Daycar...

Lisa Brady May 01, 2020 (Facebook/Nipawin Community Daycare)

U of S Prince Albert campus on course for fall opening

The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed plans to open the University of Saskatchewan single central campus in Prince Albert in the fall. And the university says they will be on top of the latest health a...

Apr 30, 2020 The new sign was unveiled in the fall of 2019, a year before the expected opening of the U of S central campus in Prince Albert.(Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

U of S psychology prof hopes to socially connect seniors

A Saskatoon psychology professor has started an initiative to help seniors who are feeling lonely due to self-isolation.Dr. Megan O'Connell, a faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan, is invi...

Apr 30, 2020 (650 CKOM)

Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4

An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total number...

Apr 29, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

NESD getting positive feedback for online learning, doesn't see classes re-opening by year's end

Feedback has been informal but positive for the North East School Division (NESD), since adjusting to online, supplemental learning after Spring Break.Students in high school who wanted to enhance the...

Lisa Brady Apr 26, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Government announces tentative deal with teachers

There appears to be deal between the government and the province's teachers.The Ministry of Education announced Wednesday afternoon the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee and the Teachers' Bargai...

Apr 22, 2020 (file photo)

'Easy way out': Amundrud, Grant react to University of Lethbridge shutting down hockey programs

A total of 52 student-athletes, as well as numerous staff members were affected by the announcement on Monday, April 20 that the University of Lethbridge was shutting down its men's and women's hockey...

Apr 21, 2020 Michael Grant (left) had played two seasons at the University of Lethbridge, while Nik Amundrud (right) had just finished his first. (submitted photo/MPP Photography)