EDMONTON – Graduation rates for students in Edmonton public schools continue to climb, but the percentage of students finishing high school still lags behind provincial numbers, newly released data suggests.
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Report lauds economic impact of University of Alberta grads
EDMONTON – Over the years, University of Alberta graduates built businesses and non-profit organizations that generate an estimated $348 billion annually, with about 20 per cent of that in Alberta, said a new report on the economic impact of the campus.
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Sophomore blues: Big student housing player slumps
About a year ago, the real estate investment trust American Campus Communities acquired The Vue—a 468-bed apartment complex across the street from Arizona State University in Tempe.
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The numbers don’t lie: Medicine Hat College a busy place
When they’re not using technology, it seems the preference is for serious reading. With 1,024 library circulations, Maclean’s magazine has topped even the popularity of People over the past 10 years.
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Fultonvale filled for school year
Thanks to provincial funding, Fultonvale Elementary Junior High welcomed a total of 450 students into its building at the start of last week, a significant increase from its 310 student population last year.
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Another drop off in Prairie Rose enrolment
Prairie Rose School Division has once again seen a large drop in the number of enrolled students.
The division is down by 40 students with the start of this school year, reported PRSD superintendent Brian Andjelic to trustees at Tuesday’s board meeting.
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Oilpatch partners with high schools
The president of the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors says his industry needs to look to high schools for its next generation of workers.
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Population growth, trustee election focus of Fort McMurray Catholic School District meeting
School was back in session for the Fort McMurray Catholic School District’s board of trustees, Monday night.
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More than 40 per cent of Alberta students want to start a business after graduation: survey
CALGARY — A report released Friday by BMO Bank of Montreal said 41 per cent of Alberta students and 46 per cent of Canadian students see themselves starting a business after graduation, whether as a primary or secondary source of income.
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Housing-poor students plan push for secondary suites
With lectures and orientations gearing up this week, hundreds of post-secondary students are still struggling to find homes amid Calgary’s tight rental market.
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