Though many AI tools have been approved for use in Calgary’s schools, robots won’t be teaching the city’s students. Both the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD), have approved the use of AI tools for teachers, citing the technology’s ability to rapidly personalize texts and create engaging lessons. In a […]

If creating boundaries between you and your smartphone is on the list of New Year’s resolutions, a Calgary software developer might be able to offer support. In late 2024, Ali Waseem felt stuck with the endless options and distractions social media presents. Now, one year later, his idea has helped more than 50,000 people kick […]

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta investigation has officially released their findings after investigating the late 2024 PowerSchool information breach. Earlier this year, the organization told the CBE they’ve done enough to manage the leak. Since the December 2024 breach, the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) has received a handful […]

The Calgary Board of Education said it still cannot confirm how many families, students and staff have been impacted by the PowerSchool data breach that happened last December. In an email to parents on Thursday morning, the school board said it is “working proactively with PowerSchool” and conducting an “internal investigation” to determine how many […]

The Calgary Board of Education informed parents of a data breach involving PowerSchool, a software used for student information, potentially impacting thousands of students and teachers. According to an email sent out to parents on Thursday morning, the district was informed on Tuesday of a “cybersecurity incident” involving PowerSchool on Tuesday, Jan. 7. CBE officials […]