Education

School safety platforms

Here's what the 2024 Nova Scotia election parties are promising.

PC
  • Ensure school administrators have powers to suspend students and address problem behaviours using their own professional judgement

    "Ensure the new Code of Conduct gives school administrators the power they deserve, including the power to suspend students and address problem behaviours. It will give administrators the ability to use their professional judgement to find the balance between an individual students' right to education with the broader student bodies' right to learn in a safe environment." — Make It Happen, retrieved 2024-11-10

  • Hire two police officers to work with the Department of Education regarding security protocols and incident prevention and response

    "Hire two police officers to work within the Department of Education and focus exclusively on supporting school teams across the Province with security protocols, incident prevention and incident response." — Make It Happen, retrieved 2024-11-10

Liberal
  • Implement a strategy to address violence in schools following the recommendations outlined in the 2024 Auditor General's report

NDP
  • Provide capital funding to improve student safety and comfort
  • Implement the Auditor General's recommendations to reduce school violence

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