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Alberta’s NDP Opposition education critic Rachel Notley says New Democrats are committing to giving urban schools the funding they need to stay open, and is challenging Premier Redford to do the same.
A Edmonton Public School Board committee... |
Jan 30, 2012 |
K-12, News, Education, Housing, Children & Youth |
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Alberta’s NDP Opposition has put the PC government on its heels in the spring session by exposing its inept and secretive management of the province.
“The PCs are running scared after a session when they achieved little and were dealt a number of... |
May 12, 2011 |
K-12, Labour, News, Finance, Health Care, Economy & Jobs, Environment, Energy, Education, Royalties, Ethics and Accountability |
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- The throne speech recycles broken Tory promises. Among them are promises for several hospitals, a cancer strategy promised by Klein, suitable facilities for senior care, “smart” environmental... |
Feb 22, 2011 |
K-12, Labour, News, Finance, Health Care, Post-Secondary, Economy & Jobs, Environment, Energy, Seniors, Education, Housing, Agriculture, Aboriginal and First Nations, Children & Youth, Royalties, Ethics and Accountability, Crime, Arts, Human Rights, Infrastructure |
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Parents pay $180 for kids to stay at school over lunch break
EDMONTON – Public school fees would be less if the Stelmach government stopped funding private schools, NDP education critic Rachel Notley said today.
Budget 2010-11 shows $171 million being... |
Sep 01, 2010 |
K-12, News, Education |
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"Hansard" is word used to describe the official, verbatim record of proceedings in the Legislature.
The word is taken from the name of the British family originally responsible for publishing the proceedings of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom... |
Aug 16, 2010 |
General, K-12, Labour, Finance, Health Care, Post-Secondary, Economy & Jobs, Environment, Energy, Seniors, Education, Housing, Agriculture, Aboriginal and First Nations, Children & Youth, Royalties, Ethics and Accountability, Crime, Arts, Human Rights, Infrastructure |
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Write about an issue you think deserves awareness. Tell your story and ask at least one question you'd like the minister to answer. Find out if the issue has been in the news lately. Ask yourself why the media is or is not interested; think of angles the... |
Jun 17, 2010 |
K-12, Education |
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Forcing schools to lay off staff doesn’t inspire educators or parents
EDMONTON – “By refusing to honour his contract with school boards Ed Stelmach is forcing them to fire staff who are essential to helping special needs children learn,” NDP MLA Rachel... |
Jun 17, 2010 |
K-12, News, Education |
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Alberta’s education system is on the brink of a government-inspired crisis. We need to protect funding for public education, not cut it. With an anticipated $340 million expected to be cut from the 2010 budget, school boards, teachers, and parent... |
Jun 15, 2010 |
K-12, Member Statements, Education, Children & Youth |
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This is a dark day for Alberta’s public educators and for our children. This government, through Bill 44, has said that it needs to use the Human Rights Commission to keep teachers in line. This has a chilling effect on teachers who are attempting to... |
Jun 15, 2010 |
K-12, Member Statements, Education |
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Notley gives failing grade to plan that replaces boards with “governance teams”
EDMONTON – “The Inspiring Education report deserves an ‘F’,” NDP education critic Rachel Notley said today.
“This plan seeks to dissolve local school boards. It will... |
Jun 07, 2010 |
K-12, News, Education, Children & Youth |
