Manitoba announced earlier this week that they would be supporting the education system by providing funding for students with special needs.
Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko made the announcement on Thursday, of seven million dollars ponied up by the government for special needs education in the province.
"We know there have been impacts on learning during the pandemic, and this funding reflects the high priority the provincial government places on special needs education for Manitobans," says Ewasko. "This increase for the upcoming school year will support students with special needs to provide student-specific supports determined by school teams, such as increased access to behaviour specialist supports, specialized programming or educational assistants."
The government notes that this funding will provide all Manitoba school divisions with an increase in their Special Needs Level 2 and 3 funding, which can provide student-specific supports to help address special learning needs. Divisions will not be required to submit applications, with some exceptions.
The minister adds that the government is also committed to make an updated school funding review, which is currently underway.