School Divisions

• Millions poured into projects as province aims to make Manitoba schools more accessible

  Manitoba is putting $28.3 million into several projects aimed at making 35 schools in 16 school divisions more accessible.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
  
• Vague Manitoba education report announcement detailing only release date a further ‘gut-punch’: school boards president

  An audibly frustrated Alan Campbell told 680 CJOB Friday that everyone has been waiting for a year for the report, and not having it released last year was already a "gut-punch."

  Education

  Mar 12, 2021
  
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• Sask. announces $51 million in 1st round of COVID-19 school division funding

  The money is for "emergent one-time expenses associated with a safe return to school," Saskatchewan Education Minister Gordon Wyant said at a press conference Tuesday morning.

  Education

  Sep 8, 2020
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• Manitoba helping school divisions with cost of reopening: education minister

  Kelvin Goertzen said funds saved by school divisions that took steps to limit spending early in the pandemic will go back into schools in anticipation of September reopening.

  Education

  Jul 9, 2020
• Pallister government warns of admin cuts to school boards who ignore tax cap

  Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government has warned school divisions to keep their property taxes in check or face a cuts to admin costs ahead of the release of their budget Thursday.

  Education

  Mar 6, 2019
• Sask. government continues early learning support for students with intensive needs

  The early learning intensive support pilot program uses federal-provincial funding to provide additional spaces in existing pre-kindergarten programs in Saskatchewan’s largest cities.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2018
• Manitoba breaks down Grade 12 testing numbers for first time in 20 years

  For the first time in almost two decades, the province has released detailed results of standardized Grade 12 math, English, and French testing.

  Education

  Oct 25, 2018
• Winnipeg school divisions balancing the books as budget day looms

  Winnipeg school divisions are getting their 2018/2019 budgets in order in the coming weeks.

  Education

  Feb 26, 2018
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• Sask. School Board Association concerned about proposed Education Act changes

  The Sask. School Board Association is voicing concern about proposed changes to the Education Act, which would give the education minister increased power to issue directives to school boards.

  Apr 7, 2017
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• Saskatchewan government set to put forward less than planned amount for teacher raises

  Instead of paying an agreed upon $18 million raise for teachers, Education Minister Don Morgan said the province will pay about half that.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2016