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Saskatchewan spends nearly $17M on portable classrooms

Saskatchewan government spends almost $17 million on portable classrooms. File / Global News

SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan government says it will spend almost $17 million on 46 new portable classrooms. Education Minister Don Morgan says the portables will be in place across the province in time for the next school year.

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He says the portables will help support schools with growing student enrolment.

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Morgan says the government will also spend $3.4 million to bolster CommunityNet to help schools upgrade high-speed computer bandwidth.

CommunityNet connects schools, regional colleges, public libraries, health agencies and government departments into a private network.

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