Alberta Budget 2023: Education budget increases by 5.2 per cent to address growth, classroom complexities ableg abpoli
The youngest have struggled with basic literacy and numeracy, while older kids are scoring lower on standardized tests and taking longer to graduate.
Over three years, the province vows targeted funding of $126 million to continued supports for increased staffing and training opportunities, as well as more specialists such as counsellors, psychologists and interpreters to support mental health.Article content Budget 2023’s capital envelope will funnel $1.6 billion over the next three years to new schools and modernizations, including $372 million this year for design, planning and construction of schools in Edmonton and Calgary, as well as in Valleyview, Taber, Airdrie, Lethbridge, Red Earth Creek, and Breton.Article content
As part of its commitment to the Choice in Education Act and supporting more independent schools across Alberta, the UCP will also continue its expansion of charter schools and “collegiate programming.”
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