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"The level of teaching staff overall is the same," Steve Power, director of the schools finance branch, said Wednesday. "The way students are leaving enrolment is not in neat, tidy bundles.
The student numbers drop by one or two per grade, per school, per year, so schools can't just have a wholesale reduction in teachers, Power said. Meanwhile, there is huge growth in places such as Winkler and Steinbach. "They have to bring on teachers," he said."Students identified as having emotional and behaviourial difficulties are increasing," as are children with autism spectrum disorder, [Joanna Blais] said.See the full content of this document
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Fewer Kids, More Cash: What Gives?
Education spending rises
By Nick MartinFEWER kids in school every year -- yet, there are more people working in schools each year.What gives? Why do school taxes climb year after year even though enrolment is dropping? Provincial officials say declining student numbers do not automatically...See the full content of this document
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