N.L.’s pre-kindergarten pilot program falling short, so far

Newfoundland and Labrador has 13 licenced sites for its pre-kindergarten pilot program. When announced, the province promised the program would be in 35 schools. (CBC) The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has, so far, fallen short on its promise to have a pre-kindergarten pilot program in place at 35 schools in 28 communities across the province.  The goal of the pilot, created by $347 million in federal funding and first announced in May 2022, was to have 600 more child-care spaces opened up as parents struggled to find placements for their preschool-aged children. The end goal is a fully implemented…
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