Friday, November 27, 2009
EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED BY ALBERTA EDUCATION
At today's MELRA (Minister's Education Leadership Recognition Awards) ceremony, the Minister of Education presented Edmonton Public Schools' Board Chair Don Fleming with awards to acknowledge the District's very high achievement in four categories:
The District also received awards for significant improvement in 13 categories:
The categories are based on the provincial Accountability Pillar, which involves a variety of objective measures and criteria regarding the education quality of publicly funded school boards. Edmonton Public Schools was recognized in more categories than any other school jurisdiction in Alberta.
For more information on the awards, visit the Alberta Education website.
Edmonton Public Schools is helping to shape the future in every one of our classrooms. We’re focused on ensuring each student learns to their full potential and develops the ability, passion and imagination to pursue their dreams and contribute to their community.
Edmonton Public Schools
Centre for Education
1 Kingsway NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4G9