English Language Learners: Inuit Students

Balanced Budget Dept: The $940 million balanced budget for 2012-13 also includes increased funding for schools and special needs students, as well as targeted funding for English language learners, First Nations, Metis and Inuit students, according to CBC. "Bridging cultural and language barriers that many of our immigrant and refugees students and families experience when they move to Canada and moving them into mainstream classrooms and providing the necessary resources for them is extremely costly," he said and the Edmonton Public School Board trustees passed a budget on Tuesday that includes funding for 54 permanent full-time teaching and 55 support positions. Board Chair Dave Colburn said more provincial money is needed to deal with an increase in the number of immigrant and refugee students. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.