Michael Zwaagstra: Public Schools Should Be More Flexible, Not More Rigid

Parents drop off their children at a school in Vancouver on Sept. 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Commentary

If you are a parent whose kids are taking piano lessons, you’d better hope you don’t live in Victoria, B.C. That’s because the Sooke School District, which includes the City of Victoria and the surrounding area, is threatening to kick students out of school if they attend private lessons during regular school hours.