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Education
March 6, 2012

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education:

Education Week Launched in Province

Mr. Speaker, yesterday I had the pleasure of joining Lily Cole, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association, for the launch of Education Week in this province.

For the second consecutive year, the launch was broadcast through an interactive webcast in schools throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, allowing students and teachers to join in celebrating education and the importance of learning.

This year's Education Week theme focuses on technology, Mr. Speaker, and yesterday's webcast was an indication of the technological advances present in our schools today.

This government realizes the importance of providing a quality education in an ever-changing global environment. In the past eight years, Mr. Speaker, funding for K-12 education has increased by 42 per cent. We are spending millions on new and existing infrastructure, additional teaching resources, enhanced curriculum, skilled trades programming, arts programming, and the latest technology to enhance teaching and learning in our schools. In the past five years alone, we have allocated $16.4 million for the purchase of computers and interactive whiteboard technology for the K-12 education system. In fact, this year we will have more than 4,000 whiteboards in instructional spaces throughout the province.

We know, Mr. Speaker, that education is the key to future prosperity, both on an individual level, and for the province as a whole. As such, strategic investment in education will remain a priority for this government.

I invite my colleagues in this House to join me today in celebrating Education Week, and in recognizing the students, teachers, elected school board trustees, school district staff, school council members, and the many parent volunteers who contribute to our school communities.

2012 03 06                      1:50 p.m.

 
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