April 2, 2019
Government should create incentive for all education systems in Alberta to cooperate to benefit students
Now that Alberta is in the midst of a provincial election campaign, we would like to share our three-point wish list for K-12 public education in Alberta. Elections mean lots of promises and funding announcements, and K-12 education is no different. We appreciate all the debate and ideas, because it’s critically important to talk about the future of education in Alberta. We are educating the next generation of Albertans to…
February 20, 2019
Together for Students Campaign
In my previous post, I shared a bit about my philosophy as president of the Public School Boards’ Association of Alberta (PSBAA). Now, as promised, I want to share more about the Together for Students campaign – how it came about and what we hope to accomplish with it. In 2015, PSBAA member school boards made One Public System the first priority in a three-year work plan. The wording in…
January 4, 2019
Happy New Year!
I love this time of the year. Much like the start of a new school year, the beginning of a new calendar year is filled with promise and opportunity. With those prospects in mind, I dare to dream and plan about what’s possible in the coming 12 months. One of the things I dream about and think about is how we can support our students, and how our work as…