News - Education

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.

Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko announced that construction will begin later this spring on a $16.1-million major renovation and addition to École St. Malo School.

The Manitoba government is providing more than $1.4 million for technology upgrades through the Skills Strategy Equipment Enhancement Fund (SSEEF) for industrial arts and technical vocational programs in schools across the province.