The Edmonton Public School Board is asking the province to axe funding to private schools. If it happens, what impact could it have for all students?
The province of Alberta spends an estimated $100 million each year to subsidize the costs of private education.
In a motion passed this week, the Edmonton Public School Board voted to push the province to phase out that funding. The Board plans to send a letter to the Education Minister right away, while the government deliberates its upcoming budget.
The Association of independent Schools and Colleges of Alberta and other critics say it would force private and independent schools to close, bringing more students into the already overcrowded public classrooms
