2024 Alberta budget allocates $1.8bn for post-secondary education with a 1.5% increase in operational funding, facing criticism for insufficient affordability measures.
Alberta's 2024 budget allocates $1.8bn for post-secondary education, with a 1.5% increase in operational funding, drawing criticism from unions and student leaders who say it's insufficient to address affordability issues, food and housing insecurity, and raises concerns about funding allocation to private institutions. Alberta's government has emphasized the budget aims to provide value for students' investments and ensure a skilled workforce.
March 11, 2024
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