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Expert Panel on Post-Secondary Institution Funding and Alberta’s Competitiveness: Report and Recommendations
The final report from the so-called 'Mintz Panel' was released publicly in October 2025. It analyzed funding allocations, federal immigration policy impacts, administrative burdens, and the overall competitiveness of Alberta's post-secondary system.
The Alberta Problem
This 2023 post by Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates provides a critical expert analysis of the recent policy direction and funding models for higher education in Alberta, highlighting significant fiscal pressures, structural challenges, and the potential danger posed by the province's impending population boom of university-aged students colliding with stagnant institutional capacity.
Guiding Framework for Curriculum Design
This 2024 document established guidelines for the design and development of Alberta's K-12 curriculum, ensuring that parents, educators, and curriculum developers understand the principles that determine the content of what students are expected to know and be able to do.






