Alberta History of Education By mathguy101 1878 School grading introduced 1905 Average pay $600/year 1905 Alberta became a province 1905 Rutherford first education minister 1906 First normal school established 1917 ATA created 1920 UFA elected to advance schooling in rural areas` 1930 Progressive education arrived. Object based learning 1959 Cameron report influenced education - core subjects in MS/HS 1960 Civil rights reflected in curriculum 1962 Change tax from corporation to people 1981 Alberta designed standardized tests Gr. 3, 6, 9 and 12 1983 Gr. 12 exams counted for 50% 1985 US influence on education - desegregation 1988 Last residential school closed 1993 Alberta education special needs placement 2002 Legal Strike for funding 2015 Diplomas worth dropped to 30% 2017 bill 24 - Gay straight alliance groups 2019 Alberta Education act current 2020 TQS developed around FNMI integration