School Divisions will receive a one-time $20 million investment for the 2022-23 school year to assist with rising fuel and insurance costs. As a result of these additional funds, school divisions can prevent inflationary costs from diverting resources away from classrooms. Education Minister Dustin Duncan said the government recognizes the impact rising costs across the […]
A Regina school has joined forces with a Saskatchewan-based mental health initiative to become Better Together. The Ruth Pawson School launched the ‘Better Together’ initiative, which focuses on the importance of mental health and having conversations and making connections while raising $9,000 to dress all students and staff. After years of spreading awareness through t-shirts […]
Saskatchewan school divisions will be cutting over 100 positions in schools when the bell rings in the next school year. Dr. Shawn Davidson, the President of the Saskatchewan Schools Board Association, said this is not surprising but very unfortunate. “I would characterize it as not surprising. If I think back to budget day back in […]
School divisions in Saskatchewan’s biggest cities will implement new lunchtime supervision fees when the bell rings in the next school year. The Regina Catholic School Division, Saskatoon Public Schools, and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools have announced they will make the change. For Regina Catholic, an approved $70 annual fee for elementary students who go every […]
Regina Food Bank launched a new School Food Program to improve food security and attendance. The Food Bank has partnered with the Regina Public Schools, Regina Catholic Schools, and the Mother Teresa Middle School to offer the program. They have also partnered with AGT Foods, which has committed to a three-year partnership, providing $75,000 in […]
The Regina Public School Division has provided an update after shutting down its systems earlier this week. “After several days of investigation, it has become clear that the school division was the victim of a cyber security attack on May 22,” the school division said in a release. All public communication will continue to be […]
Regina Public Schools will be following in the footsteps of the Government of Saskatchewan when it comes to changing its COVID-19 safety requirements. After February 14, Regina Public Schools will no longer require adults entering their facilities or schools to show proof of vaccination. The school division also announced that until March 1, every adult […]
As students are set to return to school this week, the official opposition in the province is calling on the Government to delay the return. The NDP wants to delay the return to school by one week in the hopes that it would give the province time to come up with a comprehensive back-to-school plan […]
With students set to return to school next week, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation is frustrated by the Government of Saskatchewan’s recent COVID-19 update. President of STF Patrick Maze says with the Omicron variant surging across the country and recently in Saskatchewan, teachers and students are still expected to go to school. “We expect our students, […]
Staff, parents, and students at the Holy Rosary Community School can breathe a sigh of relief as the school will not be closing its doors. In October of 2020, the Regina Catholic School Division’s board of education reviewed the school, largely due to the low number of students enrolled. Twylla West, the communications and media […]
