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A decade-long plan launched by the New Brunswick government to create one of Canada’s leading public education systems by September 2026 has officially ended in failure.
10-year plan to reach the top concludes with student test scores falling to last place in Canada
Robert Jones · CBC News
· Posted: Sep 15, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
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Former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant and education minister Brian Kenny pose with their 10-year education plan in September 2016. It was meant to transform New Brunswick’s public education system into one of Canada’s finest by 2026. (Government of New Brunswick)
A decade-long plan launched by the New Brunswick government to create one of Canada’s leading public education systems by September 2026 has officially ended in failure.
Scores on a series of assessments of New Brunswick elementary, middle and high school students released last week all fell well short of 10-year targets set by the province back in September 2016.
In the case of high school assessments, New Brunswick results deteriorated markedly, falling from seventh to 10th place among provinces in all subject areas over the 10-year period.
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