Winnipeg Free Press By: John R. Wiens Save to Read Later
In my career, I have asked thousands of parents what they want for their children as a result of their being educated. Invariably, the answer is “happiness,” by which they meant privately content and publicly fulfilled.
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In my career, I have asked thousands of parents what they want for their children as a result of their being educated. Invariably, the answer is happiness, by which they meant privately content and publicly fulfilled.
Ironically, BEST (Better Education Starts Today Putting Students First), Bill 64’s implementation scheme, implies that children which it describes as our most valuable asset exist almost exclusively as interchangeable articles of trade in the open-market economy. When education and the people who engage in it are treated like just one more plentiful commodity, our individual and collective humanity take a big hit.
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By Ryan Young
Apr 7, 2021 1:48 PM
Today, Finance Minister Scott Fielding released Budget 2021: Protecting Manitobans, Advancing Manitoba and shared the Manitoba government’s plan to protect Manitobans and their services through COVID-19 and advance the provincial economy past the pandemic.
“COVID-19 has upended lives and caused hardship and tragedy for many Manitobans. We recognize our province and people will continue to face profound health, social and economic impacts and uncertainty due to the ongoing pandemic,” said Fielding. “Even though we are not yet through the darkness of COVID-19, we must begin to plan for the light of recovery that lies ahead.”
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