Canada-Alberta National School Food Program to Feed More Students

Alberta education policy blocks child abuse prevention programs in schools

Alberta’s government has imposed a raft of changes on K-12 schools it says are needed to keep “ideology” and “pornography” out of classrooms. The new rules also appear to have blocked child abuse prevention programming and dedicated 2SLGBTQ+ anti-discrmination educators.

Canada-Alberta National School Food Program to feed more students

The Canada-Alberta National School Food Program continues to expand to assist Alberta students. Through the federal-provincial partnership, over $17.6 million in 2026–27 will support school programs, up from $17.4 million in 2025-26. School boards and eligible public charter schools can use the funding to cover essential costs, including food, staffing and program administration. “No child should have to try to learn on an empty stomach. This in…