SUMMER 2021 | VOL . 29.4
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Margaret Sadler
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Marilyn Bossert
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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Jennifer Hope Robert Michon Gary Sawatzky Amanda Shaw Scott Tywoniuk
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Sincere thanks to our members who have taken the time to investigate Alberta Education ’ s draft K – 6 curriculum and have then publicly expressed their concern by phoning and writing their MLAs , Education Minister LaGrange , and Premier Kenney , as well as participating in virtual sessions and roundtables and following Facebook groups such as the non-partisan ‘ Albertans Reject Curriculum Draft .’
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