Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates says the DSBN needs more support to help students who are new to Canada
Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates is asking the Ministry of Education to provide more funding to the DSBN.
The board has asked for $500,000 in additional supports for students who are new to Canada.
Gates says the board has spent $300,000 outside of their regular spending models to pay for multi-language resource teachers and translation software.
"This is a very real and very urgent issue that the Ministry needs to address," said Gates. "The board needs support from the province to ensure students in Niagara are receiving the education they need and deserve. I am committed to helping the Niagara Board get the engagement and support they deserve from this government."
Since the end of last year, the board has welcomed 400 new students who were new to Canada.
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