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Bill 64 Smashing K-12 education eggs
By John Wiens Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press May 25, 2021
Nova Scotia Education Overhaul a Cautionary Tale for Manitoba
By Molly McCracken and Pamela Rogers
Attacks on Public Education: Lessons for Manitoba
The Provincial overhaul of K – 12 Education removes local democratic oversight of education, starves the system of funding, and will reinforce systemic racism. How have other jurisdictions fought back against similar threats? Please join us for this …
Childcare unaffordable for many
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press August 10, 2020.
Red River College Decision Part of a Pattern of Bad Decision-Making
By Paul Moist and Jim Silver
Why Strong Manitoba School Boards Matter
Notwithstanding discussions and concerns about recent provincial Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) test scores, or the importance of always looking for improvement, Manitoba has a high quality public school system that is …
Education reviews must focus on kids
By Erika Shaker In January, Manitoba’s education minister Kelvin Goertzen announced the creation of a commission to review the provincial school system and propose a ‘“renewed vision for kindergarten to Grade 12 education,” to “ignite change” to existing …
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