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Old 01-07-2010, 11:44 AM   #68
kootenayguy9
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Originally Posted by Ashartus View Post
My information is second-hand, so I don't know if it's actual written policy or just something teachers have been told by their school boards. However, I've heard the government won't fund extra years of school, so when students are failed the school board is responsible for paying for the extra years without government funding. Teachers do complain about the policy, but our government isn't exactly big on listening, particularly if it would mean spending more money on something that most of our politicians got by without having (i.e. a good education).
High Schools in Calgary are funded where students get six semesters to complete their work. If students are unable to complete 100 credits in six semesters they are entitled to go to Chinook Learning Services where they are fully funded. I work as a teacher at a school where we get funding for students who haven't completed their education in six semesters and we are able to meet their academic needs.
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