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
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
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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.”
