- Promises to continue funding public schools at or above the rate of economic growth. (1)
- Pledges $50 million toward public schools, including $20 million for upgrades to arts classrooms, $10 million for modern technology, $10 million for a School Safety Access Fund, and $10 million for play structures. (1)
- Promises $30 million toward shop classes and $20 million for science labs. (1)
- Introduced Bill 18, an anti-bullying law that focuses on schools, including the protection of Gay-Straight Alliances. (2)
- Envisions dual-credit courses in all secondary schools, which provide either college or university credits in addition to secondary credits. (3)
- Is committed to keeping class sizes small. (4)
- Plans to make targeted investments into breakfast programs, early reading, and math support. (4)
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- Promises to establish a ‘Read to Succeed’ initiative with reading labs and mentoring in an effort to improve students’ literacy rates in the long term. This includes the establishment of a “clear and reputable” benchmarking system. (5)
- Pledges to empower educators to evaluate student work as they see fit, including giving a zero grade for zero work. (5)
- Endeavours to reduce the red tape in special needs education funding applications. (5)
- Promises to give teachers full professional discretion to provide report cards in plain language, including the ability to comment on student behaviour. (5)
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- Pledges to provide all-day Kindergarten in view of improving students’ cognitive preparation and reducing the income gap in education, at a cost of $50 million over five years. (6)
- Promises to provide applied behaviour analysis to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, at a cost of $3 million. (6)
- Is committed to working with teachers and school districts to raise the amount of physical education students receive, which the party claims will save healthcare money. (6)
- Plans to build a new school in south Brandon. (6)
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- Promises to eliminate property-based school taxes and replace funding with corporate and funding income tax, in view of fixing inequities. (4, 7)
- Pledges to remove junk food from schools to help combat obesity. (7)
- Is committed to enhancing arts education, including expanding the availability of arts education in elementary schools, high schools, and post-secondary educational institutions. (8)
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