education

In a groundbreaking decision, the Saskatchewan Party has unveiled plans to make Holocaust education a compulsory component of the renewed Social Studies 10 curriculum. Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill stressed the importance of addressing antisemitism in Canada, identifying knowledge of the Holocaust as a vital tool to reduce hate and discrimination. “Antisemitism, unfortunately, is a prejudice […]

Alex Schmidt says she knows she may face consequences for not following the province’s pronoun law, but it’s a risk she’s willing to take. The Regina public school teacher says she’d rather ensure gender-diverse children who could be put at risk by the law are safe. “Part of the process has always been: ‘No. 1, […]

The federal and provincial governments announced 23.5 million to create 2,349 new regulated childcare spaces across the province. Funding for the newly announced spaces has been allocated to 51 organizations in 41 communities that will either build new facilities or add new spaces within their existing facilities. The province will be looking to fund nearly […]

The Government of Saskatchewan announced that they are changing the high school graduation requirements in the province to provide students with more choice and flexibility in their education. These changes will be implemented in the 2024-25 school year and will affect students entering Grade 10 in September 2024: The changes are based on insight and […]

The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission is reaching out to residents for their thoughts and feedback on the province’s school pronoun legislation. The legislation saw the Government recall the legislature in early October to pass the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which makes it a requirement for a youth under 16 to obtain parental consent before using […]

With possible sanctions coming after the province’s teachers union declared an impasse with the provincial government over a new contract, the Minister of Education and the President of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation are just as far apart as the two sides are at the bargaining table. STF is expected to announce the results of a […]

The Parents’ Bill of Rights has received its third reading and Royal Assent at the Legislative Building in Regina on Friday. The bill outlines several rights parents have to be involved in their children’s education. “That’s what this bill at its very core is about, is about providing parents the right, not the opportunity, to […]

Saskatchewan politicians are returning to the legislature today for third reading on the government’s proposed pronoun bill.  If the bill is passed at third reading, it would become law in the province once it receives royal assent.  The bill would prevent children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without receiving parental consent. […]

The mayor of Saskatchewan’s largest city said he agrees with those who have asked the province to withdraw its proposed pronoun legislation. Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark said the policy is divisive, causing many to choose between the rights of parents and the well-being of youth. Clark said he has met with high school students who […]