A sweeping review of Alberta's post-secondary education system aims to scrutinize the viability of schools, root out duplication and recommend how to better prepare students for careers. The Alberta government on Friday announced it has awarded a $3.7-million contract to American consulting firm McKinsey & Company to delve into the province's network of 26 institutions. The panel, headed by former Saskatchewan finance minister Janice MacKinnon, concluded Alberta's post-secondary institutions lacked common goals. Alberta institutions need more seats as a demographic bulge of children approach young adulthood, he said. The review shouldn't be used as justification to cut more government funding to post-secondary institutions, he said.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2020 12:00 UTC