Allison Hanes: Where will the children learn while schools are renovated?
As Quebec schoolchildren return to class this week, the contrast between their new backpacks and shiny shoes versus their old, overcrowded, rundown, sometimes crumbling schools could not be more stark.
Much of the school infrastructure in Quebec — and especially Montreal — is in a sad state of repair. On top of that, many schools are bursting at the seams because of climbing enrolment, plus the rollout of pre-kindergarten programs for four-year-olds. This has long been a problem, but
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