Charter schools are just public schools with specialized focuses and teh ability to be selective about who they let in. They have independent (unelected) boards that govern them, they take public money, and they can't receive funding through local property taxes.
Do I agree these should be public? No. However, they are, and as such, Albertans have to maneuver within that model. Frankly the 'one size fits all' model can be a bit too strict as well. I think with emerging patterns in society there is a space for specialized cirriculums.
Frankly if they're going to exist, I would like to see charter schools specialize in things like climate science, STEM, ethical entrepreneurship, or agricultural and urban studies.
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