@JeffJohnsonMLA @AlbertaEE Jeff, tell me, what value do corporations like suncor or pcl bring to the kindergarten curriculum? #ableg #abndp
— Deron Bilous (@DeronBilous) March 13, 2014
@DeronBilous @AlbertaEE Pretty simple Deron. They advocate for science, math and engineering.Want to get kids excited early. Very important.
— Jeff Johnson (@JeffJohnsonMLA) March 13, 2014
@JeffJohnsonMLA @AlbertaEE No idea how we've taught math & science without industry all these years. Seriously Jeff? #abndp #abed #yeg #yyc
— Deron Bilous (@DeronBilous) March 13, 2014
@DeronBilous Socialists like the NDP may loathe the private sector but we recognize the need to develop skills demanded by employers.
— Jeff Johnson (@JeffJohnsonMLA) March 13, 2014
However, it is Minister Johnson’s suggestion that the curriculum should be redesigned according to what “the modern economy demands” that requires the most scrutiny, especially at a time when Alberta’s economy is driven by an oil boom. The Harper Government expects that by 2030 the oil sands will have tripled in size, though indigenous rights and legal challenges or the direct interventions of environmentalists could hinder or halt this rapid expansion. Graduates of the new curriculum will leave schools in 2030, just in time to join this hypothetical economy.@JeffJohnsonMLA @DeronBilous Minster, I RTd your jaw dropping response. So sorry my 3-year old isn't more focused on AB economy. #ableg
— Jonathan Sharek (@jsharek) March 14, 2014