Minister Shannon Phillips echoes importance of being “Future Ready” to education students
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LETHBRIDGE – It’s been a big week of education announcements for the province.
On Tuesday (Oct. 18), Premier Rachel Notley announced a new public survey as a six-year curriculum overhaul for kindergarten to Grade 12 gets underway. The province also announced another tuition freeze for post-secondary education, as well as an extension to apprenticeship grants.
It’s all part of the “Future Ready” movement, that’s a series of five initiatives focused on all types of effective and affordable training.
Environment Minister Shannon Phillips made a stop at the University of Lethbridge Friday (Oct. 21) morning to echo those sentiments to a group of education students, where she opened the floor to a question-and-answer period.
“Our government is committed to doing our part, making sure that employers have the skills they need, and making sure that ordinary people they need in order to move up in the work force and that their skills match what employers are asking for.”
Phillips says being “Future Ready” is crucial to ensuring resiliency across Alberta, stating that “making life more affordable” really helps to get people back to school during an economic downturn.
