Focusing on Essential Skills: Ending “Discovery Learning”
Despite the NDP claiming to be the party that supports education, in 2017 Alberta saw more than 40 per cent of Grade 9 public school students fail their math provincial achievement tests.
Reading scores also declined.
Alberta should be a world leader in outcomes for students. Instead, we had been falling behind.
That’s why we promised during the election campaign to get rid of educational fads like the so-called” discovery” or “inquiry” learning and get back to essential skills.
Our health care plan includes shorter surgical wait times, major investments in mental health and addictions, and palliative care support. Watch this quick video on our commitment to better public health care for Albertans. pic.twitter.com/qOx9xWgshq
— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) March 29, 2019
And we’ve kept our promise.
Today we announced 4,000 new spaces for addiction treatment beds, outpatient services & medic-assisted detox spaces, as part of our $140M commitment to support mental health & addictions.
— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) September 11, 2019
We need to work to make recovery accessible, real & possible for every family that needs it pic.twitter.com/5NQhK1DLx9
While the NDP were focused on discovery learning, we are focused on developing a new curriculum that gives students a strong foundation of essential skills and knowledge.
#Budget2020 increased our record spending for Mental Health & Addiction by nearly $40 million from 2019-20. We are continuing our rapid expansion of access to treatment and supports for Albertans experiencing mental health & addiction issues. #ableg pic.twitter.com/3rTSFaUFVj
— Jason Luan (@jasonluan88) February 28, 2020
Promises made. Promises kept.
