Alberta Education Funding

• Edmonton Public School Board tables $1.2B budget, but some say it isn’t enough

  The Edmonton Public School Board approved a $1.2-billion budget for the upcoming school year on Friday, but board members are concerned the budget isn't keeping pace with reality.

  Education

  May 29, 2022
  
• Teacher’s association pans expansion of charter schools in Alberta budget

  Approximately $72 million will be invested over the next three years to expand charter schools and collegiate programs, which will include building new schools.

  Education

  Feb 24, 2022
  
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• Rallies across Alberta call for more school funding ahead of fall return

  Rallies are being held across Alberta Friday, with those involved calling for more funding for schools as students head back to class in the fall.

  Education

  Aug 21, 2020
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• Parents of Alberta students with disabilities worry about return to school

  Some parents say they feel Alberta's government isn't specifically considering special needs students in its back-to-school plan.

  News

  Aug 5, 2020
• Edmonton Catholic School Division announces more temporary staff layoffs amid COVID-19 pandemic

  The Edmonton Catholic School Division has announced more staff layoffs due to provincial education funding changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Education

  Apr 30, 2020
• Alberta education minister will not reverse decision on layoffs amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Alberta's education minister, in her first public comments since laying off more than 20,000 people in an email on the weekend, resisted Opposition calls to reverse her decision.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2020
• Alberta streamlines grants, changes formula for K-12 education funding

  The government calls the move a way to reduce red tape for administration but did not disclose how much money it was expected to save.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2020
• Post-secondary institutions in southern Alberta focus on brighter future for students

  Three post-secondary institutions have teamed up to create a unique written initiative they hope will better support students.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Grant plan to cut Alberta class sizes has failed, says education minister

  Alberta's education minister says a grant program to cut class sizes in schools has spent $3.4 billion over the last 15 years while failing to deliver results.

  Education

  Oct 18, 2019