Think-tank calls for increased private school enrolment in Alberta

Alberta should gradually double or triple the number of students enrolled in independent schools to foster innovation and reduce the “monopoly” of teachers’ associations, says a new position paper from a faith-based think-tank.
With 4.4 per cent of Alberta students enrolled in Alberta private schools in the 2014-15 school year, the province could create incentives to increase that enrolment without disrupting the public school system, said Cardus president and CEO Michael Van P