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March 20, 2013

Budget Invests in Education

Excerpt: "鈥淲e want to make sure students are receiving the best possible education in Saskatchewan schools,鈥 Education Minister Russ Marchuk said. 鈥淭hat is especially challenging now, with school enrolments increasing for the first time in many years. This budget meets that challenge.鈥"
March 29, 2014

Saskatchewan Provincial Budget 14-15: Steady Growth

Excerpt: "Investment in to the education of our children begins even before they reach kindergarten. This budget provides $20.4 million鈥揳n increase of more than 6 percent over last year鈥搕o support 15 new pre-K programs. This will bring the total number of pre-K programs across Saskatchewan to 316. The number of childcare spaces in Saskatchewan is also expanding. The 2014-15 Budget provides $52.7 million, an increase of 4.3 percent compared to last year, to expand the number of childcare spaces by 500."
August 14, 2012

The government announced additional professional development funding for staff and board members of child care centres. "Grants are provided to reimburse costs associated with attending professional development events such as workshops or conferences held in the province."
May 10, 2012

Excerpt: "The allocation is based on the 2012-13 provincial budget which provided $2 million to develop 500 new child care spaces across Saskatchewan, and an additional $4 million to cover the capital costs of those new spaces."
September 23, 2011

Excerpt: ""The Government of Saskatchewan continues to make significant progress in increasing the number of licensed child care spaces in Saskatchewan," Duncan said. "The 25 new spaces at Pangman School are part of that investment. More children will now have access to high quality early learning opportunities while their parents are following their own education or employment pursuits.""
May 16, 2011

Excerpt: "Today, during Early Learning and Child Care Month, Education Minister Donna Harpauer announced that 13 communities have been allocated new licensed child care spaces as a result of the 2011-12 budget, which provided $2.1 million to develop 500 new child care spaces across Saskatchewan."
February 28, 2011

Excerpt: "The Saskatchewan government announced more support for early childhood educators. Supports include: an increase in start-up grants for school-age spaces from $308 to $615 per child; Tuition Reimbursement Grants increase from $150 per individual course to $500; and from $450 to $1,500 for the Early Childhood Orientation course equivalent to an Early Childhood Educator I. In addition, early childhood educators working in a licensed setting can also apply for a Professional Development Support Grant to assist with the costs of attending in-province professional development opportunities taking place between September 1, 2010 and March 15, 2011."
November 15, 2010

Excerpt: "...at St. Francis Community School in Regina, Education Minister Donna Harpauer announced the Government of Saskatchewan is providing $885,000 to nine school divisions to implement 18 new Prekindergarten programs in ten communities across the province."
June 17, 2014

Excerpt: "Education Minister Don Morgan announced that more than 500 new spaces are being allocated in eleven communities across Saskatchewan."
June 26, 2014

Excerpt: "Booster seats will be mandatory for children under age seven, effective June 27. To help encourage parents to comply with the change, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and Canadian Tire are working together to support child safety, offering coupons for a free booster seat to drivers when they鈥檙e caught without one."