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Manitoba government outlines funding plan for upcoming school year

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The Manitoba government is increasing school operating funding for the upcoming school year by 3.4 per cent — the same increase as the current year. Hersh Singh reports. – Feb 10, 2025

The Manitoba government is increasing school operating funding for the upcoming school year by 3.4 per cent — the same increase as the current year.

The province says it’s also adding $6.8 million to its $30-million school nutrition program.

As part of its funding plan, the government is also tweaking its funding formula to help schools that face declining enrolment.

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Funding is to be based on the highest enrolment over a three-year period instead of the latest year.

The province has also announced plans to build a new kindergarten-to-Grade 8 school in the Transcona area of Winnipeg.

The school is to include 74 infant and preschool child care spaces.

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