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Posted: May 03, 2021 6:55 PM MT | Last Updated: May 4
Edmonton Catholic elementary students won t be pilot testing a new draft curriculum next year, that division has decided.(John Robertson/CBC)
The Calgary Board of Education has announced that Alberta Education has approved its request to extend the at-home learning format for students in Grades 7 to 12 until at least May 17 and government officials say the same extension has been granted to the Calgary Catholic School District.
CORRECTION: Ramping up COVID-19 testing in schools
The in-school rapid screening test program will expand to up to 300 schools in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Grande Prairie.
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Testing will begin as soon as possible over the coming weeks as rapid testing teams are set up. 440,000 rapid test kits will be distributed to schools, and testing will be offered to up to 220,000 students and staff across Alberta. Teams may also be deployed at a school outside of the four communities when Alberta Health identifies a need at a specific school.