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Old 01-30-2008, 10:34 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by CrusaderPi View Post
Edmonton has a native focused school already. Muslims build their owns schools, so do Sheiks. I'd imagine there are Asian schools around too, though I know of none.

These focused schools are bad policy, it's self imposed segregation, and it leads to creating racial or religious enclaves. But, I don't see Canada, as a whole having the backbone to stop this sort of thing.
i'm not sure that any of those schools are part of the public system though. in some cases they get some public funding, but are not part of a public school board. the motto of public education in alberta is opportunities for all children.

i completely agree with the second part of your post.
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