Post-Secondary Education

Jun 23, 2011
By Shirley Lin, Fort McMurray Today Alberta has a revenue problem that's leading government to cut spending in public services, and that needs to change. That was the message Public Interest Alberta members conveyed to the small crowd at Waterways'...
Jun 23, 2011
Media ReleaseJune 23, 2011 Join Together Alberta holds Edmonton Town Hall to save education, health and social services EDMONTON - Join Together Alberta (JTA) is holding a town hall meeting tonight in Edmonton to challenge cuts to education, health care...
Jun 16, 2011
Fluctuating revenues lead to cuts when oil prices decline Lethbridge Herald Opinion In industries such as oil and gas, revenues can fluctuate, sometimes wildly, with the ebbs and flows of the market. For a province such as Alberta, whose revenue is...
Jun 15, 2011
Media ReleaseJune 15, 2011 Join Together Alberta holds Calgary Town Hall to save education, health and social services With 331 jobs set to be lost in Calgary’s public schools alone, Join Together Alberta is holding a Town Hall meeting tonight in Calgary...
May 13, 2011
What does Alberta's budget mean for education in the province? By Bill Moore-Kilgannon, Public Interest Alberta, published in Vue Weekly All of the government and rightwing spin about the provincial deficit reminds me of those magic tricks where you...
Jun 03, 2010
Larger class sizes expected By Elise Stolte, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON — At least 400 staff and faculty will be leaving the University of Alberta this year through retirement programs and layoffs, say officials, while the number of incoming students is...
Jun 02, 2010
The University of Alberta's own Express News reports that the U of A is being forced to lay off many employees because of budget cuts. This will have a serious impact on the number and quality of programs at the university. Their report includes Provost...
May 21, 2010
By Elise Stolte, Edmonton Journal Grant MacEwan University's board of governors dipped into reserves Thursday and held the line on spending to approve a $218-million budget. Despite a $5.5-million cut in provincial funding, the institution will spend the...
Apr 14, 2010
Captioning service vital for hearing impaired, critics say By Elise Stolte, edmontonjournal.com
Apr 14, 2010
By Gwendolyn Richards, Calgary Herald
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