Education

Canada provides exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border

WASHINGTON - The federal government appears to have relaxed restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border that would have made it impossible for first-year university students from the United States to enter...

Jul 27, 2020

MHC graduate Hanna wins provincial social studies education award

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Kent Hanna has spent the past four years turning his passion for history and learning into what he hopes is a long career.Now, he's been honoured by the Government of Alberta for th...

Jul 13, 2020

ATA President says work is needed on reopening scenarios before classes can resume

The president of the Alberta Teacher's Association (ATA) says details on the province's three possible reopening plans for schools need to be worked out before class can resume in the fall.The three p...

Jun 12, 2020

Alberta introduces bill that will alter charter school, home-schooling education

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is proposing to change the rules on charter schools and home-schooling.The proposed Choice in Education Act would allow a group seeking to establish a new charter sch...

May 29, 2020

High school upgrading, outreach to be combined under new local education agreement

MEDICINE HAT - The city's college and two of its school boards along with two outreach schools will be combining their high school classes into Coulee Collegiate.The initiative will see Medicine Hat C...

May 28, 2020

MHC announces staff cuts, program suspensions

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat College announced staff and program cuts Wednesday following passing a tough budget earlier this week and coming in the wake of millions of dollars in provincially-dire...

May 20, 2020

Planning for 2020-21 remains a challenge for local school boards

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Planning is still on course for this region's trio of school divisions, however fall semester certainty is something all three are still grappling with.This after the province's lat...

May 07, 2020 File Photo

New vice-president Roy joining MHC during uncertain period

MEDICINE HAT, AB - It might not have begun the way she envisioned, but Dr. Vicky Roy is settling into her new role with Medicine Hat College.Roy officially began her tenure as MHC's new vice-president...

Apr 23, 2020 Medicine Hat College's new vice-president academic and provost Dr. Vicky Roy (Photo courtesy of Medicine Hat College)

MHPSD superintendent Davidson hired by district in Washington State

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Public School Division superintendent Mark Davidson appears to be heading stateside for a new position in Washington State.Over the weekend, the Richland School Distric...

Mar 30, 2020 MHPSD superintendent Mark Davidson (File Photo)

Provincial government adjusts K-12 Education Funding

K-12 education funding temporarily adjusted to match costMarch 28, 2020 Media inquiries With in-school classes cancelled indefinitely, funding for K-12 education is being temporarily adjusted to refle...

Mar 28, 2020 File