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Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Can Learn From Alberta and Save Small Schools

Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Can Learn From Alberta and Save Small Schools
The choice and flexibility in educational choice provided by Alberta stands in stark contrast to the one-size-fits-all approach in Ontario, writes Michael Zwaagstra. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
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Some Toronto parents are upset that their local elementary school is putting all students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 in a single classroom. The Toronto District School Board says its hands are tied, no matter how parents feel, because of the school’s low enrolment numbers.
Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra
Author
Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”