The Education Act does not explicitly mention temporary residents or non-permanent residents. Under the act, anyone as of Sept. 1 who is between six years of age and younger than 19 years of age, a ...

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Some Alberta teachers will field test two new high school courses for the first time this year, as a long-term overhaul of the province’s K-12 curriculum continues.

Alberta has released three draft curricula for optional field testing this school year, proposing changes to junior high science, Grade 10 physical education and wellness and CALM. Related Stories: ...

Imagine a new school is being built, but it’s amateur builders who get charged with creating blueprints — and the education minister insists it is safe because the ministry “consulted” engineers who ...

Nearly half of Alberta’s Grade 6 students failed the provincewide math test in 2024, three years after the province started rolling out its new elementary school curriculum. Only 53 per cent of ...

Alberta’s month-long teachers’ strike has escalated, with protests targeting Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides’ constituency amid anger over funding, classroom conditions, and proposed ...

Alberta teachers launched a provincewide strike on October 6, 2025, after rejecting a government offer on salaries, class sizes, and working conditions. The action affects over 730,000 students and ...