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Sturko Promises 25K New School Spaces
CentreBC says the plan would target the fastest-growing districts first and add education supports, including 1,500 assistants and 350 care workers.
- CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko pledged on Friday to create 25,000 permanent public school classroom spaces by 2031, prioritizing districts with the most portable classrooms and fastest population growth.
- Rapid growth of young families in Langley and Surrey has created a disproportionate reliance on portable classrooms; Sturko said her party would use pre-fabricated and modular construction to replace them.
- The platform also includes adding 1,500 education assistants and 350 child- and youth-care workers, expanding school food programs to 40 per cent of students by 2030, and restoring letter grades for Grade 4 and up.
- Sturko called the incumbent NDP government's deficit spending a "payday loan," claiming her party has a path to balance in two terms while funding these initiatives.
- Campaigning outside Walnut Grove Secondary in Langley with regional candidates, Sturko contrasted her platform with NDP leader David Eby and Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson.
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