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Author: Alanna Smith, Carrie Tait
Publication Date: September 18, 2024 - 21:01
Alberta private schools will get a share of funds to build new schools
September 18, 2024
Private schools in Alberta are getting a piece of the province’s $8.6-billion pie to build new schools as part of Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to address surging student enrolment numbers driven by rapid population growth.On Wednesday, the day after Ms. Smith announced a significant boost to education spending, she said her government is still ironing out the details of a pilot program that will “incentivize investment” by non-profit private schools to create thousands of student spaces – a move that has drawn mixed reactions.
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