A pilot has expanded to nearly double the number of schools in BC, providing more families with access to affordable early learning and child care, before and after school, conveniently located in the kindergarten classroom.
“Adding more Seamless classrooms means providing continuity for more BC kids and peace of mind to more BC parents,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care. “To have kindergarteners learning and receiving before- and after-school care all in one place makes days easier for everyone.”
Seamless Day Kindergarten integrates before- and after-school care into the kindergarten classroom, delivered by certified early childhood educators…
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Expanded busing, kindergarten homeschoolers to be funded in Alberta next school year
Thousands more Alberta students should be eligible for school bussing within the next two years, as the province changes its requirements.
The province has proposed boosting next year’s school transportation funding by 24 per cent from their expected expense this year, while requiring schools to offer busing to students who live closer to their buildings.
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said school boards, parents, teachers and students have said the current limit of 2.4 kilometers was too far for children to walk — especially when they had to cross expressways or busy roads to get to class.
“Parents were concerned for…
Broncos complete interviews with Sean Payton, Raheem Morris
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The Broncos interviewed two more head coaching candidates on Tuesday.
Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the team completed interviews with former Saints head coach Sean Payton and Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris in Los Angeles. Tuesday was the first day that in-person interviews with coaches employed by other teams were allowed and the Broncos had scheduled both meetings last week.
Payton is set to interview with the Panthers later this week and the Cardinals have also received permission to speak with him. Morris also had an interview with the Colts for their head coaching…