News - Education

Province invests in professional supports for middle and senior years teachers

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government is investing over $400,000 to support middle and senior years teachers through a renewal of the Reading Apprenticeship program.

Posted: 06/09/2019 at 11:00 am

Province signs partnership agreement with high school in Ukraine

Kelvin Goertzen

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a school in Ukraine.

Posted: 06/03/2019 at 11:00 am

Province expands funding for arts education

Kelvin Goertzen

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government is committing $20,000 to a new Arts Education Grant.

Posted: 05/06/2019 at 1:36 pm

Manitoba’s Commission on Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education releases public consultation discussion paper

Manitoba’s Commission on Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education released their public consultation discussion paper that will set the stage and act as a guide for Manitobans to provide input to the commission.

Posted: 04/14/2019 at 1:00 pm

Province secures extension of Canada-Manitoba Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction

The Manitoba government announced it has secured a two-year extension of the Canada-Manitoba Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction with the federal government that will provide local institutions and organizations with more than $12 million this year.

Posted: 04/13/2019 at 1:00 pm

Proposed changes introduced to The Private Vocational Institutions Act

Kelvin Goertzen

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government is introducing proposed changes to The Private Vocational Institutions Act that would increase protection for students.

Posted: 03/18/2019 at 1:19 pm

Hanover School Division appoints Vice Principal of Niverville High School

Graham Sereda

Hanover School Division Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Graham Sereda has been appointed as Vice Principal of the new Niverville High School.

Posted: 03/08/2019 at 9:00 am

International student enrolment in Manitoba at record number

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that international student enrolment in Manitoba increased by 17 per cent in 2018, with 18,725 students from 100 countries attending schools and post-secondary institutions throughout the province.

Posted: 03/01/2019 at 1:00 pm

Province to increase educational funding for the 2019-20 school year

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that provincial funding for public elementary and secondary education will increase by $6.6 million for the 2019-20 school year to a total in excess of $1.329 billion.

Posted: 01/27/2019 at 10:00 am

Re-appointments to the Board of Reference announced

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that three members of the Board of Reference have been re-appointed.

Posted: 01/25/2019 at 1:00 pm

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