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David Thomas King School
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Dates of existence
2017-
History
Named after David Thomas King, a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1986. King was Education Minister from 1979-1986, Minister of Technology, Research and Telecommunications, and Legislative Secretary to former Premier Peter Lougheed. King was responsible for implementing provincial diploma exams and computer technology in school programs. King was the first Executive Director of the Public School Boards' Association of Alberta from 1990 to 2010. During that time, King advocated for increased public education funding and spoke out about education police. King pressed for more local control over schools and education programs that would allow schools to better serve their communities based on demographics.
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22707 97 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5T 7J2
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Record created August 25, 2022.
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- English
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Sources
David Thomas King School website https://davidthomasking.epsb.ca/aboutourschool/schoolprofile/
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Record created by KM.