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The Alberta gov'ts student town hall on the #abpse funding changes begins soon! It'll be a wild time I'm sure 
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Here is the first Interesting tidbit from this evening's #abpse town hall. I recognize this "economic-based" ethos from the original announcements of PSE reform
I would like to emphasize that this process is still ongoing, so these aren't the end-game goals and outcomes, but this is a clear view into what the gov't is looking for in all this.
Some vague references to changes to the broader system of university governance are also concerning, this government has consistently shown a desire to corporatize the style of leadership at universities, which is in no way compatible to the ethos of education.
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Also a lot of references to the growing prevalence of "micro-degrees" and digital education. This is also a narrative that has been used to justify the removal of professors and academic staff under the notion of redundancy, leading to decreased quality of education.
One of the ideas thrown around is tuition deregulation, which when employed in other countries (Ex. Australia and the USA) have lead to decreased access to PSE, overwhelmingly disadvantaging low-income and non-white families.
I'd also like to emphasize the outsized impact that performance-based funding has on rural colleges that generally experience lower graduation rates. A PBF model would strip even more funding away from institutions already struggling with budget cuts.
If we switch to a PBF model that negatively impacts both rural and urban institutions we will lose students to other provinces. In what universe does this funding model help Alberta stay competitive academically?
