The St. James's candidates' promises on Education

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Education platforms

Here's what the candidates in St. James, and their parties, are promising.

French schooling

Liberal

Restore the Bureau D'éducation Française and Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities

"Strengthen and restoring the Bureau D’éducation Française and Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities with stable long-term funding"
Support the Université de Saint-Boniface's development plan

"Support the Université de Saint-Boniface’s development plan to offset shortages in the French education sector" — Dougald Lamont & the Manitoba Liberals — Real Choice, Real Change

We don't have any PC policies on French schooling.

NDP

Restore the Assistant Deputy Minister Position for French Education
Recruit more French-language teachers
Reverse cuts to French language education at the Université de Saint-Boniface

Indigenous learning

We don't have any Liberal policies on Indigenous learning.

We don't have any PC policies on Indigenous learning.

NDP

Appoint an Assistant Deputy Minister "for Indigenous Excellence"
Provide more Indigenous language programmes in schools

International students

Liberal

Reinstate health coverage for international students

We don't have any PC policies on International students.

NDP

Restore funding for international student health coverage

K-12 funding

We don't have any Liberal policies on K-12 funding.

We don't have any PC policies on K-12 funding.

NDP

Give schools stable, predictable funding
Reduce class sizes for younger grades so students can have more one-on-one attention
Pass Public-Private-Partnership "accountability legislation" to keep private business interests out of classrooms

"Bring in new P3 accountability legislation to protect schools and keep private business interests out of our classrooms." — mbndp.ca, retrieved 2023-09-19

Learning needs

Liberal

Provide universal coverage for cognitive and learning challenges

"Provide universal coverage for all cognitive and learning challenges so that immediately upon entering the school system students can receive proper support." — Dougald Lamont & the Manitoba Liberals — Real Choice, Real Change
Work with school divisions to implement alternative learning models

"Work with school divisions to identify and implement more successful alternative learning models such as the MET School program." — Dougald Lamont & the Manitoba Liberals — Real Choice, Real Change

We don't have any PC policies on Learning needs.

NDP

Hire more teachers and EAs for kids with additional needs

Parental rights and involvement

We don't have any Liberal policies on Parental rights and involvement.

PC

Require schools to inform parents of curriculum
Require schools to involve parents when addressing bullying and pupil behaviour changes
Require schools to get consent from parents before making, sharing, or storing any image of a student
Require schools to notify parents before any presentations are made at school by outside presenters

We don't have any NDP policies on Parental rights and involvement.

Post-secondary costs and loans

Liberal

Rebate up to 60% of eligible tuition when students begin working

"Reinstate the tuition rebate program, providing a rebate of up to 60% on all eligible tuition fees when students begin working to encourage graduates to stay in Manitoba" — Dougald Lamont & the Manitoba Liberals — Real Choice, Real Change
Provide multi-year funding for post-secondary institutions

"Ensure stable, multi-year funding for all post- secondary institutions" — Dougald Lamont & the Manitoba Liberals — Real Choice, Real Change

We don't have any PC policies on Post-secondary costs and loans.

NDP

Repeal Bill 33
Provide more post-secondary grants and student aid

Post-secondary research

We don't have any Liberal policies on Post-secondary research.

We don't have any PC policies on Post-secondary research.

NDP

Increase funding to Research Manitoba

School construction and upgrades

Liberal

Provide dedicated funds for improving classroom ventilation
Plan to install air conditioning in schools across Manitoba

We don't have any PC policies on School construction and upgrades.

We don't have any NDP policies on School construction and upgrades.

School curriculum

We don't have any Liberal policies on School curriculum.

We don't have any PC policies on School curriculum.

NDP

Update the K-12 curriculum with a focus on math and reading
Increase STEM programming in secondary school

"Increase STEM programming at high schools across the province in coordination with post-secondary institutions so Manitobans are ready for the jobs of tomorrow" — mbndp.ca, retrieved 2023-09-19

School nutrition

Liberal

Work with the Child Nutrition Council to create a universal, province-wide, K-12 nutrition programme

We don't have any PC policies on School nutrition.

NDP

Create a province-wide school nutrition programme

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