Calgary School fees soar despite NDP election promise to cut fees in half. Families can't afford to pay
http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/11/20...ng-school-fees
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he Calgary Board of Education has confirmed a 58% increase in families receiving fee waivers due to an inability to pay — a significant jump at a board where enrolment normally increases at only 2% annually, officials say.
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While the NDP ran on a spring 2015 election platform of reducing school fees by 50% across the board, Eggen admitted the current economic reality has prevented them from reaching that goal.
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