More than 1,000 students — including nearly half of one elementary school’s population — were absent from classes in one Winnipeg school district Wednesday as misinformation spread online about its
Manitoba officials have revealed a scaled-down vision of education reform that promises changes to standardized tests and a permanent online school, but doesn't go nearly as far as controversial legislation the provincial government proposed last year.
Posted: Jun 01, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: June 1
Greg McFarlane is a trustee in the Seven Oaks School Division. He said people in the area are proud of the cultural programming they ve developed over the years, but he s worried about what Manitoba s proposed education overhaul will mean for those initiatives.(John Einarson/CBC)