With the start of the school year around the corner, the Manitoba Government announced additional funding for the education sector.
Education Minister Wayne Ewasko notes that 2-million dollars will go towards strengthening student learning and supports.
This includes:
- approximately $1 million for the Manitoba Remote Learning Support Centre (MRLSC) to provide after-school learning supports for students in grades 1 to 8;
- $250,000 for the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Survey, which will collect data on the health and well-being, social environments and health behaviours of children and youth for students in grades 6 to 10;
- $150,000 to Kids Help Phone, 24/7 counselling and crisis supports;
- $390,000 for online resources and video-streaming services, including enhancements to support French, French immersion, and French/English program educators through Direction des ressources éducatives françaises (DREF); and
- $250,000 for research to assess and understand the effects of the pandemic on learning outcomes through a partnership with the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy at the University of Manitoba.
An additional 4.5-million dollars is also being provided for school ventilation projects across the province, which includes CO2 monitor installations and air filter upgrades.
