If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. It's very comprehensive," said LaGrange.Despite an increase in cases over the past number of days, the premier said going ahead with this re-entry plan showcases the success Alberta has had in fighting the virus. Home. WATCH: The Alberta government has announced aggressive new steps to curb the spread of COVID-19. "Tamara Rose is the mother of a seven-year-old going into Grade 2. "I usually spend most of my year sick because I either pick it up from somewhere at work or I pick it up from my kid. "When cohorting is in place at a school, LaGrange said it will be done by class. "At a press conference on Monday, MLA and education critic Sarah Hoffman was told by a reporter that an Alberta Education spokesperson had said summer school was a great example of the re-entry plan succeeding. And are they going to split those grades and then hire more teachers?"
So saying that summer school operates the same way as September-through-June school is just not reality. The vast majority of kids don't go to summer school," she said. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Follow on.
Alberta students are headed back to classrooms this fall — under what Education Minister Adriana LaGrange has repeatedly referred to as “near-normal” daily operations with health measures. LaGrange had previously proposed three reopening scenarios: a full-time return to school; a partial resumption of in-class instruction; and remote learning. "These plans are not being dropped on anyone. "And he said that school boards have been given the authority and the autonomy to do so. The Minister of Education announced on July 21 that scenario 1 will be in place, which is near-normal daily operations with health measures.
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