It’s true that many US states have adopted new systems in which the money follows the child – to wild success. But the idea is also tremendously popular worldwide. Norway, Sweden, Spain, France, and more, all have robust voucher systems, while school choice is a constitutional right in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland!
Doug Ford in the face of this authoritarian language from the CUPE leadership said that the unions should trust his government to repeal Bill 28 on November 14 (when the next sitting of the legislature begins) because they have “never had a better partner” than his government.
The fear of a “two-tiered healthcare system” rests upon the concern that too much private spending in healthcare will lure the best doctors, nurses, and laundry services to its siren call, leaving us poor saps who can’t afford such luxuries in publicly-funded squalor. The wealthy will always have choices in healthcare.
Although no final decision has been made and won’t be until Aug. 4, the Toronto District School Board and Ford Provincial government have recently taken heat in the mainstream media for the stated reason that the TDSB may cut some French education programs in the coming school year. On the surface level, this appears as […]
In the midst of a time where many societal changes are taking place, the Ontario government announced several major modifications to the education system last week. The province is planning to destream Grade 9 classrooms, and eliminate suspensions from Kindergarten-Grade 3 for non-serious incidents. Both of these changes come as an effort to eliminate racist […]
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