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Public schools are supporting a growing number of refugee students in a unique program addressing their complex needs.

As thousands of refugee students enter both the public and separate school systems, advocates say resources are being stretched to the limit

As thousands of refugee students enter both the public and separate school systems, advocates say resources are being stretched to the limit

Article content Raising concerns over provincial funding cuts — including reduced supports for at-risk kids that one trustee called “cruel” — public school officials gave next year’s $1.3-billion budget a final stamp of approval Thursday. Despite growing enrolment and ongoing challenges around special needs students, the Calgary Board of Education received flat funding from the UCP government for 2021-22, forcing them to stretch limited resources in a year expected to involve a myriad of post-pandemic difficulty. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your b...