The Manitoba government announced a 3.4% increase in school operating funding for the upcoming school year, matching last year's rate. An additional $6.8 million has been allocated to the province's school nutrition program. While the government is making incremental changes, a long-awaited overhaul of the school funding system is still underway. The current system, which relies partly on property taxes, has faced criticism for creating inequities.
The Manitoba government announced Monday an increase in school operating funding while saying a long-anticipated overhaul of the way schools are funded is still a work in progress.
“We’ve introduced some incremental changes this year,” said Tracy Schmidt, the minister for education and early childhood learning. Manitoba’s school funding system has faced criticism because it relies partly on property taxes, which can make it harder for schools in poorer areas to raise funds.
SCHOOL FUNDING EDUCATION MANITOBA PROPERTY TAXES EQUITY
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