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Education

A total of $2.3B is planned by 2027-2028 to develop young people’s potential

$1.5B to help young people succeed
$88M to get Quebecers moving
$717.4M over 5 years to promote access, perseverance and graduation in higher education

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  • $1.5B to help young people succeed
    • $789.3M over 5 years to increase academic perseverance:
      • $448.5M over 5 years to raise young people’s literacy and numeracy levels;
      • $66.3M over 5 years to support students with special needs;
      • $106.4M over 5 years to support student success and well-being;
      • $168.1M over 5 years to promote access to special educational projects and showcase Quebec culture and citizenship.
    • $240.2M over 5 years to improve the performance of the school system:
      • $173.7M over 5 years to support data access and digital transformation;
      • $66.5M over 5 years to increase the efficiency of the school system and the Department of Education.
    • $267.5M over 5 years to make vocational training more attractive and counter the labour shortage:
      • $200M to modernize vocational training to make it more attractive and promote student success;
      • $67.5M to counter the labour shortage in education.
    • $208M to accelerate the maintenance of school buildings (this amount is in addition to the $267M announced in the 2022-2023 budget to maintain and repair school buildings):
      • $8M over two years to integrate the infrastructure management tool into practices:
      • $200M over 5 years to maintain schools.
  • $88M to get Quebecers moving:
    • $72.7M to increase participation in recreation, sport and physical activity and improve their accessibility;
    • $13M to strengthen the protection of integrity in recreation and sport;
    • $2.7M in 2023-2024 to continue developing the Sentier national in Quebec.
  • $717.4M over 5 years to promote access, perseverance and graduation in higher education:
    • $350.8M to provide financial support to students;
    • $275.6M to improve graduation rates in higher education;
      • $36.5M to improve the recognition of prior learning and skills;
      • $15.5M to promote success and proficiency in French;
      • $33.6M in 2022-2023 only to increase the size of medical cohorts in the coming years;
      • $100M to meet space needs through property leases;
      • $70M to welcome more international students in French-language programs of study;
      • $20M to enhance training and services in the regions;
      • $91M to promote a culture of innovation in higher education and support the adoption of technological advances;
        • $46M to promote a culture of innovation and research;
        • $45M to support the transition of information resources to cloud computing.