News - Education

The Manitoba government is taking steps to protect students against sexual violence on campus by introducing changes to the Advanced Education Administration Act that would ensure post-secondary institutions respond appropriately to incidents of sexual violence.

The Hanover School Division Board of Trustees has approved the 2024-25 school year budget. The new budget allocates $119.8 million to enhance student education and aims to reinstate some of the staffing and services that were reduced in previous years.

The Manitoba government is inviting students aged 14 to 18 to apply for the 2024-25 Student Advisory Council and offer their insights on how to best shape Manitoba schools for the future.

The Manitoba government is cutting wait times for Manitobans looking for mental health care by adding psychiatrists to the system and paying professionals to work in rural Manitoba.

Manitoba Pork, on behalf of hog farmers across the province, has made a strong commitment to the future of agriculture through a gift of $75,000 over the next three years to Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M).

The Manitoba government is ensuring Manitobans have continued access to adult education as a pathway to employment opportunities by introducing the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) to replace the General Educational Development (GED) tests.

The Manitoba government is increasing operating funding for public schools by 3.4 per cent, an amount higher than the provincial inflation rate and supporting school divisions as they roll out a universal nutrition program.

The Manitoba government has announced that it is making a record investment to ensure all children in the province have access to healthy food in schools when they need it.

More Manitoba high school and adult students will have the opportunity to develop the specialized skills needed to get high-quality jobs in the aerospace sector thanks to a new shop facility at Technical Vocational High School.

The Manitoba government is making it easier for students to make informed decisions about their education choices by requiring private post-secondary institutions to be more transparent with information and reporting, with the modernization of the Private Vocational Institutions Act.