[jolinar of malkshor]

Originally Posted by bcb

Proof?
mere rhetoric?

Show me proof that it is working and running effectively. Look, I am not saying Alberta's education system is a complete pile of crap, but it isn't the best not even close and it is getting worse.

You have the choice... What's the point of a PUBLIC school system if the the Province is subsidizing private schools? Defeats the purpose, eh?

First off, who said anything about private schools? Like I said, the WRA plan would be to allocate funding per child and allow parents to decide which school their child would go to ie: public or a charter. A charter is not a private school and it is not for profit. And, do you really need me to explain why competition is important in any field including education.

I'd answer this point, but I have to get to school to teach all that 'useless crap'.

Don't take it so personal, this isn't attack against you or teachers. Why are you so closed minded about change? Do you really think that how our education system is set up for junior high and high school prepare children for the real world? Lets take that even further, primary education is heading down a road where children's feelings and self esteem are more important that teaching them and ensuring they know the proper curriculum. From my experience it is not really up to the school or teachers if a child should be held back anymore, it is up to the parents...and it usually shouldn't be up to the parents.