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Schools providing primary education are more often referred to as elementary schools or grade schools. Primary and secondary education under the header of K-12 education (K is for kindergarten, 12 is for grade 12). A system of grades is used to describe the various stages of education. Grades are generally known by cardinal number, e.g., grade 12.
Historically, Saskatchewan's higher education system has been "significantly shaped" by demographics. [1] In 1901, six years prior to the 1907 founding of a university in Saskatchewan, the urban population in Saskatchewan was 14,266 (16%) while the rural population was 77,013 (84%).
When Saskatchewan was created in 1905, there were over five thousand school districts in Saskatchewan operating one room school houses. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the 1940s, the provincial government instituted an amalgamation process resulting in larger school units, which greatly reduced the number of school divisions. [ 3 ]
For Alberta and Saskatchewan, the relevant provision is s. 93(1), as amended by the Alberta Act [5] and the Saskatchewan Act, [6] respectively. As held by the Supreme Court of Canada in Adler v. Ontario, the provincial education power under section 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867 is plenary, and is not subject to Charter attack.
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) is Saskatchewan's largest Catholic school division and the third largest school system in the province. [4]Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools has approximately 22,000 students, [4] with 53 schools located in Saskatoon and the surrounding rural districts of Biggar, Humboldt, Martensville and Warman. [2]
In Saskatchewan school boards have been designated as school divisions within 7 regions as set out by the Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. Saskatchewan schools which use the term "district" in their name, are rural schools offering educational schooling between K - 12 in a local area or district.
In Ontario, province wide assessment is administered by the crown corporation called the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). [12] The EQAO administers tests in: Grade 3, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics. [13] Grade 6, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics. [14]
In July 2023, negotiations between the STF and the Saskatchewan provincial government came to a standstill, with the STF criticizing the provincial government for its "lack of movement" on what they considered to be the biggest issues in the Saskatchewan education system: class size and complexity.