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ASBA Releases Artificial Intelligence Policy Guidance for K-12 Education

Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) is pleased to announce the release of its Artificial Intelligence Policy Guidance. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to shape the future of education, ASBA has developed this comprehensive ...

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ASBA Releases Artificial Intelligence Policy Guidance for K-12 Education

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Nine Exceptional Students Receive Alberta School Boards Association Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Award

June 10, 2024, Edmonton AB –Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) celebrated nine exceptional student recipients of ASBA’s 2024 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Student Award on June 10 at Government House. Selected from nominees across a ...

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BACKGROUNDER: Recipients and biographies – 2024 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Student Award

Recipients Category Name Grade Region City School Board Grade 6 Kairoh Winiandy 6 North Grande Prairie, AB Grande Prairie Public School Division Johnny Beaverbones 6 Central Nordegg, AB Wild Rose School Salazar Catholic ...

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Alberta School Boards Association member school boards pass position related to school trustee elections

June 3, 2024, Edmonton AB – Alberta School Boards Association’s (ASBA) locally-elected public, catholic and francophone member school boards came together for the business day of ASBA’s Spring General Meeting. During the event, members one a ...

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Alberta School Boards Association Launches Innovation and Artificial Intelligence Committee to Drive Educational Innovation

May 29, 2024, Edmonton, AB — Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) is pleased to announce the establishment of its Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (IAI) Committee, a strategic initiative aimed at creating guidance on AI and emerging for a ...

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12 exceptional Indigenous students honoured with award by Alberta School Boards Association

April 15, 2024, Edmonton, AB —Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) celebrated the outstanding achievements of 12 First Nations, Métis and Inuit students at ASBA’s 2024 Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award ceremony, held a ...

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Backgrounder: 2024 Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award Recipients

Award categories There are three regions throughout the province (north, central and south), with four award categories in each region. There is one award issued for each grade category in each of the three regions, for a total of 12 awards. Grade ...

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Happy Holidays / Joyeuses fêtes !

President's Message: December 2023 To our members, On behalf of Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Board of Directors, Vice-president Shali Baziuk and CEO Dr. Vivian Abboud, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of our locally-elected and ...

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Alberta School Boards Association members pass positions during Fall General Meeting that will guide provincial advocacy

November 20, 2023, Edmonton, AB — Alberta School Boards Association’s (ASBA) locally-elected public, catholic and francophone member school boards came together for the business day of ASBA’s Fall General Meeting. During the event, members for ...

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Nine students receive inaugural Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Student Award from Alberta School Boards Association

September, 25, 2023 Edmonton, AB —Alberta School Boards Association’s (ASBA) inaugural Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Student Award ceremony was held today at Government House to celebrate nine student recipients from across in with the ...

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Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year / Bienvenue en cette nouvelle année scolaire 2023-2024

President's Message: August 2023 As we prepare to welcome Alberta’s students and staff to the 2023-2024 school year, our thoughts and prayers are with those students, their families and school communities grappling with the impacts of wildfires to ...

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End of year reflections: June 2023

President's Message Hello everyone! As the school year comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to all school board trustees, staff, students and the entire education community a ...