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Union president says Saskatchewan teachers want a deal, not a strike
Contract negotiations between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are ongoing, and the union’s president says the goal is to reach a negotiated deal with th...
Sep 19, 2023
Polytechnic students simulate power grid with donated substation control panel
Students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic are now able to simulate real-life power systems, thanks to a unique, state-of-the-art donation made possible by an alumnus. The gift is a $200,000 substation prot...
Sep 16, 2023 A a $200,000 substation protection and control panel is unveiled at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/Submitted)
Saskatchewan Polytechnic adding training seats for medical technologists
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is expanding the number of training seats available for medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) and medical radiologic technologists (MRTs) in the province. In a media release...
Sep 11, 2023 The provincial government is funding the expansion of medical technologist training seats at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon. (infoaboutcompanies.ca)
Parental rights legislation being prepared for Sask. fall sitting
The Saskatchewan government is preparing to take another step when it comes to parental rights. Premier Scott Moe teased in the speech at his dinner Thursday evening, saying his government will bring ...
Sep 08, 2023 Premier Scott Moe says his government will bring forward legislation in the fall sitting on parental rights. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. one of two provinces with a reduction in per-student funding: Report
It appears Saskatchewan has been lagging behind other provinces when it comes to money in schools. According to a new report from the Fraser Institute looking at public school funding between the 2012...
Aug 30, 2023
Premier doubles down on education policy changes
Speaking to reporters for the first time on the issue since they were announced, Premier Scott Moe doubled down and defended the education policy changes around sex education and gender. Moe said his ...
Aug 30, 2023
New education minister reiterates Sask. government position on school policies
Education has been right in the middle of the spotlight for the past week after announcements were made about sex education and gender policy changes - and now there's a new minister at the helm. Jere...
Aug 29, 2023
UR Pride threatens lawsuit over pronoun policy in Saskatchewan schools
The Saskatchewan government is receiving more backlash from its new education policies regarding students' names and chosen pronouns. The University of Regina-based 2SLGBTQI non-profit UR Pride Centre...
Aug 29, 2023
Saskatchewan school divisions working through pronoun, sex ed policy changes
A week after Education Minister Dustin Duncan’s announcement and a week away from classes starting again, many school divisions in the province are still trying to figure out how to deal with th...
Aug 28, 2023
Saskatoon Sexual Health to host teaching session for sex ed instructors
Saskatoon Sexual Health is ready to teach some teachers. News of the new parental consent policies for sex education took the Saskatoon-based non-profit by surprise Tuesday. But next Wednesday, it wil...
Aug 25, 2023
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