Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Announces $8.6 Billion School Funding Boost

The new funding aims to address overcrowded schools and increase student spaces amid record immigration.

Premier Smith's plan will allocate $8.6 billion over the next three years to build and upgrade K-12 schools.
The initiative aims to create 200,000 new student spaces by 2027, including 50,000 within the next three years.
Smith criticized federal immigration policies for contributing to overcrowded schools and called for more balanced immigration levels.
The funding includes provisions for 12,500 new charter school seats and increased investment in private schools.
School boards in Calgary and Edmonton welcomed the funding, noting it will help alleviate the current high utilization rates.