Education minister reviewing report from curriculum advisory panel

A report offering advice about the future of Alberta's kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum is now in the hands of the education minister. 

The report was delivered to Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange Friday by the curriculum advisory panel.

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The panel includes former teachers, representatives from universities and colleges, advocates and people from career and training organizations. They've been working on the report since August.

The panel's job is to give LaGrange advice on a vision for student learning and direction for the province's future curriculum with an emphasis on what students need to know — and what skills they need to have — when they graduate high school.

Alberta Education says that direction should include globally endorsed best practices, local research and feedback previously collected from Albertans.

In an emailed statement to CBC News, LaGrange says she's reviewing the report and will have more to say on it in 2020. She says the report is a starting point and will lead public dialogue next year.