To ensure students are well-prepared for their future careers, CBE’s Career Pathway Programs offer safety credential courses as part of the high school curriculum. Historically, these courses were not included in regular curriculum, and students had to enroll and pay for them privately, which posed a significant barrier for those with limited financial resources. With  Continue Reading »

As Calgary’s trust for public education, EducationMatters has been a vanguard in encouraging career pathways for students, going all the way back to 2003 with the EducationMatters Career Pathways Endowment Fund.

EducationMatters is proud to introduce a new life-changing student award coinciding with their 20th year supporting public education students in Calgary. Since 2003 EducationMatters has dedicated its work to enriching public school education by providing financial grants, scholarships, and awards to improve access to learning opportunities, advance equity, and remove barriers to learning for students.  Continue Reading »

Big news for Calgary Board of Education schools for the 2022/2023 school year! Thanks to the generosity of Calgary-based digital agency Mobility Quotient, CBE schools will have access to Text to Donate all year round. Over 475 donations were made via Text to Donate during our inaugural Loonies for Literacy campaign, and due to that  Continue Reading »

Thanks to the generosity of Mobility Quotient, CBE schools will have access to text to donate all year round! Following the success of text to donate during Loonies for Literacy 2022, it will now be an ongoing feature of school fundraising! Starting October 1 2022, supporters can simply text EdMatters plus your school shortcode to  Continue Reading »

We are excited to announce Mobility Quotient as the title sponsor for Education Matters’ Loonies for Literacy! Mobility Quotient has donated $25,000 in support of Calgary schools, students, and teachers who will benefit from this initiative. Loonies for Literacy launched April 23, 2022 on Canada Book Day. Why Loonies for Literacy is so important to  Continue Reading »