October 2023
October 17, 2023 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, so it felt like a perfect time to share an article I wrote earlier this year.
February 2023: Yet we wonder why
Once again, Manitoba has earned the dubious distinction of having the highest child poverty rates of all provinces in the entire country. We are second only to the territory of Nunavut.
For years, experts have issued warnings to our political leaders and policy makers. Research clearly demonstrates we cannot improve academic performance in our public schools until we first address the serious child poverty issues.
Money can’t buy everything
But it should buy more than we’re getting for our tax dollars
People point out that Manitoba has relatively high rates of funding going toward its public education relative to other Canadian Provinces. This may be true, but we’re investing our citizen’s money in all the wrong places.
Data has demonstrated this for years, yet our provincial government continues to ignore the research unless it’s politically convenient. They want to be seen as effective, rather than actually being effective.
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