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Union worries teachers will lose out on pay bump if school divisions don t offer new deal soon
Teachers associations for Manitoba s three largest school divisions say their employers are refusing to negotiate new contracts, and they re troubled about what could happen if a looming provincial bill comes into effect.
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The K-12 commission heard no shortage of concerns about a “no fail” practice in Manitoba public schools during the education review, but superintendents insist holding struggling students back is rarely in their best interest.
The K-12 commission heard no shortage of concerns about a no fail practice in Manitoba public schools during the education review, but superintendents insist holding struggling students back is rarely in their best interest.
Last month, the province released the commission’s final report, which addresses subjects ranging from school governance to grade retention. Parents and others expressed concerns during our consultations that ‘no fail,’ ‘no zero,’ and ‘grade inflation’ practices are prevalent in the province. They were also troubled that students were promoted through the system without achieving grade-related expectations, states a section on flunking.
Manitoba government sets aside funding to buy land for 7 new schools
The province is setting aside $24 million to purchase land for seven new schools in the province two in the city of Brandon and five in Winnipeg.
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The Manitoba government has pledged to build 20 new schools in 10 years.(weedezign/Shutterstock)
The province is setting aside $24 million to purchase land for seven new schools in the province two in the city of Brandon and five in Winnipeg.
The Brandon projects include a future kindergarten to Grade 8 school and a Division scolaire franco-manitobaine (DSFM) kindergarten to Grade 12 school, Education Minister Cliff Cullen announced Thursday. They are part of a pledge by the Progressive Conservative government to build 20 new schools in Manitoba in 10 years.
WINNIPEG The Manitoba government is chipping in another $50 million to its school capital projects fund, which among other things, could help improve ventilation in schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic and lay the groundwork for two new schools in Brandon. On Thursday, Manitoba s new Education Minister Cliff Cullen announced the province is adding the $50 million on top of the $160 million that was approved in the 2020 budget for school projects across the province. Clearly, we ve seen a need, not just with COVID, but in terms of our need and our want to create additional capacity within schools, Cullen said during a press conference.