Thread incoming on the PC plan to cut higher education:
Faculty, students, and even administrators at Manitoba's universities are united against the Tenneessee model to defund higher education. It's rare to see such unity, but it's clear that all 3 groups are opposed to cuts.
Faculty, students, and even administrators at Manitoba's universities are united against the Tenneessee model to defund higher education. It's rare to see such unity, but it's clear that all 3 groups are opposed to cuts.
First, let's share this article in today's Winnipeg Free Press outlining: Manitoba explores U.S.-style university funding
winnipegfreepress.com/local/2022/11/… #mbpoli
winnipegfreepress.com/local/2022/11/… #mbpoli
First off, MOFA President @lsf58:
“We don’t object to more oversight at all. In fact, we think more financial transparency would be a good thing. Where the argument falls down is (accountability) doesn’t rest upon performance-based funding. That’s a non-sequitur,”
“We don’t object to more oversight at all. In fact, we think more financial transparency would be a good thing. Where the argument falls down is (accountability) doesn’t rest upon performance-based funding. That’s a non-sequitur,”
.@CFSMB Chairperson Marie Paule Ehoussou:
“When the government of Manitoba proposes their plans for (performance-based funding) as an ‘accountability effort,’ this is their code for cutting funds,..“One only has to look at the government’s track record.” #mbpoli
“When the government of Manitoba proposes their plans for (performance-based funding) as an ‘accountability effort,’ this is their code for cutting funds,..“One only has to look at the government’s track record.” #mbpoli
.@MyUMSU President Jaron Rykiss:
"UMSU president Jaron Rykiss said institutions and learners alike would only benefit if the province created a performance-based system that was tied to bonus funding rather than operational money." #mbpoli
"UMSU president Jaron Rykiss said institutions and learners alike would only benefit if the province created a performance-based system that was tied to bonus funding rather than operational money." #mbpoli
.@umanitoba President Michael Benarroch:
“Tied funding generates unintended consequences; making progress on specific metrics for example can come at a cost to other priorities, such as accessibility,” #mbpoli
“Tied funding generates unintended consequences; making progress on specific metrics for example can come at a cost to other priorities, such as accessibility,” #mbpoli
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