News - Education

The provincial government is encouraging Manitobans to celebrate World Teachers’ Day on Oct. 5 by nominating an educator for Manitoba’s Excellence in Education Awards.

The province is undertaking a comprehensive review of college education to identify opportunities to strengthen the system, improve outcomes for students and focus programming on skills needed in Manitoba’s labour market.

The Manitoba government is introducing a new grant for lower-income post-secondary students that will ensure they receive the up-front support they need, in order to further their education in the province.

A new initiative for early years education will provide school divisions with greater flexibility to enhance kindergarten to Grade 3 education and work toward achieving better results in the early years.

Steinbach Bible College will be included in the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative, which provides additional support directly to post-secondary students.

A new program at Red River College is providing essential language and construction skills training to refugees and newcomers to Manitoba who arrived in the past year.

New provincial investments in equipment for technical vocational and industrial arts programs will help prepare students for good jobs and help Manitoba businesses meet growing demand for skilled workers.