News - Education

The smiles on their faces say it all, kids are loving the field trips to the Steinbach Firehall!

The Providence College Music Department is pleased to announce that Dr. Darryl Friesen will be teaching piano at Providence this coming fall semester.

Next spring, 18 Manitoba students will get the opportunity to travel to San Carlos, Mexico, for an Intercultural Service Learning opportunity.

The practical nursing (PN) program at Assiniboine Community College (ACC) will now provide graduates with a diploma to recognize their important role in Manitoba’s health-care system, Premier Greg Selinger, Advanced Education and Literacy Minister Diane McGifford and Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced.

Legislative proposals would allow data collection to help guide further improvements to the adult learning and post-secondary education system while protecting students’ privacy, Advanced Education and Literacy Minister Diane McGifford said after introducing the legislation.

Manitobans now have greater access to television programming developed by Ontario’s French-Language Educational Communications Authority (TFO), Premier Greg Selinger announced.

The annual Celebration of Excellence in Teaching awards were announced by Education Minister Nancy Allan as part of Education Week 2010, a week-long tribute to educators across the country.

Education Minister Nancy Allan was joined by the presidents of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Manitoba School Boards Association to officially launch Education Week 2010 on Monday, April 12 in Winnipeg.

Manitoba continues to offer some of the most affordable, accessible and high-quality post-secondary education in the country by introducing a new student grant, improving Manitoba’s bursaries and providing earlier access to the province’s tuition rebate program, putting an extra estimated $7.5 million back into students’ pockets annually, Advanced Education and Literacy Minister Diane McGifford announced.

Nine of 10 Driver Education students say the course helped them to be a more careful driver, according to a survey conducted by Manitoba Public Insurance.