education

The two sides aren’t far apart. Last week members of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation voted 55 percent to reject the latest contract offer from the provincial government. Friday, the two sides agreed to sit down on Wednesday to try and find a path towards a deal to end the protracted labour dispute. Education Minister Jeremy […]

After a two day ratification vote, teachers in Saskatchewan have voted to reject the latest deal worked out with the provincial government. The STF says with 88 percent of eligible teachers voting, 55 percent voted to reject the offer. “We take our direction from the membership, and members have spoken.” STF President Samantha Becotte said […]

Parents of those on the autism spectrum were at the Legislature raising the issue of a lack of funding to support students with complex needs. Opposition Education Critic Matt Love raised the issue at a news conference Wednesday alongside two parents of kids with autism. One of those, B-j Diduck, has three kids with autism and one […]

The Saskatchewan Science Centre is celebrating its 35th anniversary in conjunction with Discovery Week, April 22 to 28, in Saskatchewan. According to Parks, Culture and Sport, Discovery Week offers the chance to ignite scientific curiosity and discovery. The Saskatchewan Science Centre is a non-profit, non-governmental educational facility located in Regina. In 1978, a visionary group of […]

A pair of federal ministers were in Regina to announce a series of announcements of child care. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson and President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand announced that the federal government will expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to reduce the costs associated with entering early childhood […]

With schools closing for “spring break” tomorrow, and through next week, there will be no job action from teachers. The on going labour dispute with the provincial government has seen teachers withdraw from extra curricular activities province wide all week. The job action is expected to resume after the break. Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill says […]

March is Fraud Prevention Month, and a new TD survey shows that residents in Saskatchewan and Manitoba feel they have been the target of more scams than ever before. The survey found that 77 per cent of residents in the provinces feel that there are more scams targeting them now than ever before, the highest […]

With no resolution on the horizon for the labour dispute between the provincial government, and the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation will be continuing its job action. The STF announced Friday there will be a province wide ban on extra curricular activities all week, except Friday, which is a holiday. Teachers will also withdraw lunch supervision on […]

The Government of Saskatchewan released its 2024/2025 budget, which includes $20.1 billion in spending. Of those investments, the City of Regina sees investments made towards it with new schools and expanding healthcare services, highlighting Regina’s investment. On the education front, the City sees numberous investments in new schools. The North Regina Joint-Use School will see […]

On the same day that thousands of teachers were striking outside the provincial legislature, the Government of Saskatchewan announced $3.3 billion for the Ministry of Education in their 2024-2025 provincial budget. Overall, education is seeing an increase of $247.8 million, or 8.1 per cent, over last year. It is targeted at supporting prekindergarten to grade […]