Post-secondary students urge more affordable education

By Karen Kleiss. Critics blame 'draconian' budget cuts for lowered access to classes. A new report issued by a coalition of student groups shows the vast majority of Alberta's post-secondary education students believe government should take steps to make education more accessible and affordable. Nine in 10 students place high importance on a postsecondary education system that has "affordable" and "predictable costs," while more than 80 per cent say government can decrease debt loads and increase participation rates by offering more grants and bursaries that need not be repaid. More...