Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ Trudeau announces $9B in financial aid for students struggling because of pandemic

Stephen Downes

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This isn't tech news but I think it's significant. It's partially in response to a letter to Trudeau from a coalition of student organizations. "Students and recent graduates who are just starting their careers now face the most uncertain job market since the Great Depression. The devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt across the country," the students wrote. They are right, and as always, they are the least able of any in the education system to bear the financial burdens.

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