News - Education

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than $4 million to reimburse the tuition of early childhood educator students by up to $5,000 per school year to help cover tuition-related costs of recognized programs.

The Manitoba government is investing $3.2 million in 38 new projects under the Teachers’ Idea Fund, with a goal to help make classrooms and schools places of innovation, discovery and excitement.

The Manitoba government is expanding an interprovincial agreement (IPA) with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan to provide increased annual funding for the acceptance of an additional five Manitoba students per year.

Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) has launched the Foundations of Manitoba Agriculture Virtual Resource Hub, a series of interactive courses and information sheets that invite teachers and students to explore the different crops grown and animals raised in Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is welcoming all students and school staff to a full return to in-person learning next week and is allocating an additional $6.5 million to supporting academic needs and well-being as students across the province return to school this fall.

The Manitoba government is investing more than $5.2 million in two programs that will help address the overall staffing shortages in the province’s health-care sector as well as increase the representation of Indigenous people in this field.

The Manitoba government is investing an additional $1.8 million in new projects under the Teachers’ Idea Fund. Included in the recipients is Woodlawn School in Steinbach.

Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration Minister Jon Reyes recently announced that the Manitoba government is implementing regulatory changes to the Student Aid Regulation to ensure more responsive services for students.

The Manitoba government has officially opened the expanded state-of-the-art welding shop at Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) after a $4.5-million investment from the province.

The Manitoba government has launched the Manitoba K to 12 Education Action Plan in response to 75 recommendations from the Manitoba Commission on Kindergarten to Grade 12.