Calgary Schools in Crisis

Calgary’s schools are crumbling under decades of neglect — 60% of aging facilities aren’t accessible for students with disabilities, outdated tech labs can’t keep up, and a $7.4 billion infrastructure gap is widening as funding plummets. Built 50-70 years ago, 124 schools are past their prime, with past decisions to bus students instead of build leaving the system behind. Experts say $74M–$148M annually is needed just to maintain, but CBE’s actual spending has dropped to just $53.9M — and keeps falling. Partial upgrades from fragmented funding mean many schools remain half-repaired, making them less urgent — but the clock is ticking. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d48e197bf3891319