Manitoba's school boards have one purpose: to provide our students with the best schools possible.
School boards provide students with increased access to learning resources such as computers, and ensure that students and teachers have the training they need to unleash the potential of these resources.
Here are the latest School Board Stories about learning opportunities in Manitoba schools. Click the 'read more' link to find out more about each story.
Sometimes, the greatest obstacle to reaching a goal is simply accepting that the goal is achievable. A program in The Seven Oaks School Division has gone a long way to removing that obstacle for students who have set their sights on a university education, by exposing them to university opportunities and preparing them for success. read more »
Students need more than specific skills and abilities to succeed in their future careers; they also require positive habits and attitudes. The Career Preparation and Exploration Program in The Rolling River School Division provides just such a wide focus in its efforts to prepare students for life beyond the classroom. read more »
Some students will always fall through the cracks . . . if we let them. The board and administration of The Brandon School Division were determined to do everything in its power to prevent that from happening to its students, and so the Off-Campus High School came into being. read more »
When kids drop out, it’s usually when they reach high school. That’s not surprising—after all, provincial law in Manitoba requires school attendance until the age of 16. However, just because a student is sitting in class is no reason for complacency, and delaying drop-out prevention strategies until the high school years is an almost sure recipe for failure. read more »