Thread by @SOSAlberta, Last week Minister @AdrianaLaGrange scolded the CBE, citing among other things their [...]

Last week Minister @AdrianaLaGrange scolded the CBE, citing among other things their inability to put students first.

One would expect a leader in her position to lead by example: so let’s take a look back at some of her initiatives over the past year or so.
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1. @AdrianaLaGrange Delayed school budgets until 6 weeks into the school year (Oct 2019) creating fiscal uncertainty for school boards. Not great for students!

( https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-budget-2019-education-funding-to-stagnate-despite-enrolment-growth)

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Alberta budget 2019: Education funding to stagnate despite enrolment growth

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-budget-2019-education-funding-to-stagnate-despite-enrolment-growth

2. @AdrianaLaGrange;
Quietly rolled back requirement to report class sizes. Also, not great for kids!

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/ucp-quietly-drops-class-size-reporting/
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UCP quietly drops class size reporting

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/ucp-quietly-drops-class-size-reporting/

3. @AdrianaLaGrange - Removed autonomy for school boards to manage their own reserves.

https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/03/03/school-board-reserve-changes-proposed-in-new-bill/
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School board reserve changes proposed in new bill

EDMONTON, AB - Changes to how school boards spend and access reserve funding could come into effect later this...

https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/03/03/school-board-reserve-changes-proposed-in-new-bill/

4. Rolled back Bill 24 GSA privacy protection.
Really not great for #LGBTQ2S+ kids!

http://rightswatch.ca/2019/07/08/alberta-government-rolls-back-protections-for-students-in-gsas/
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5. Underfunded education to levels below 2018 funding on per student basis.
This means less money for each child - not great!
http://Www.SupportOurStudents.ca

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6. Significantly reduced PUF funding.
Really terrible for kids with severe delays.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/program-unit-funding-specialized-learning-support-1.5481009
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'A step backwards': Parent advocates say changes to PUF will lead to segregation of special needs...

Parents and advocates for students with disabilities and learning delays say they fear changes to Program Unit Funding — otherwise known as PUF funding — will mean some kids are left behind.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/program-unit-funding-specialized-learning-support-1.5481009

7. Significant cuts to inter ministerial RCSD prgm (Regional Collaborative Service Delivery model)-where different agencies worked together to provide services (speech pathology. OT, physical therapy, etc) to children-Can’t find ANY media coverage of these cuts!
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8. Introduced a new funding model that penalizes growing school boards. Like - you guessed it! The CBE!

https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/calgary-school-boards-react-to-education-funding-model-overhaul
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Alberta's new education funding model receives mixed grades from critics

https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/calgary-school-boards-react-to-education-funding-model-overhaul

9. Cut funding for 26,000 education workers during a pandemic.
(Taking away students access to their beloved EAs = not good for kids)

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/province-s-sudden-education-cut-set-to-add-26-000-people-to-unemployment-roll-1.4875173

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Province’s sudden education cut set to add 26,000 people to unemployment roll

Alberta’s educational assistants and other school support staff are set to join the tens of thousands already suddenly out of work in the province, following a surprise announcement over the weekend.

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/province-s-sudden-education-cut-set-to-add-26-000-people-to-unemployment-roll-1.4875173

10. Threatened to dissolve the largest school board in western Canada for not putting students first.
( @adrianaLagrange did so in Dec w a metaphorical “big hammer”-setting an excellent ex for children across AB for conflict resolution).

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cbe-calgary-board-of-education-schools-audit-1.5577794
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Audit of CBE fails to turn up 'reckless' misspending, but does find lack of foresight | CBC News

An audit of the Calgary Board of Education ordered by the Alberta government failed to validate the education minister's accusations of "reckless" misspending, but did find shortfalls in financial...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cbe-calgary-board-of-education-schools-audit-1.5577794

As a student centered public education advocacy org our aim is to center all public education policy around our most marginalized, thereby building a comprehensive, equitable and accessible system for ALL students.
https://www.supportourstudents.ca/10-strategies-for-equitable-public-education.html
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It would seem @adrianaLagrange herself has fallen short of her Ministerial demands to put students first.
Where is her audit?
Where is her accountability?
Alberta students deserve answers.
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