Charter and private elementary schools in Alberta scored the highest overall average in 2011 among 665 schools included in the Fraser Institute’s annual report card. Read more…
Fraser Institute 2011 Rankings: 40 Alberta High Schools Don’t Make the Grade
Christl DabuThe latest Fraser Institute rankings show private schools on top with the highest scores while 40 public and separate high schools across Alberta raise concerns with below-average academic results and no improvement over the past five years.
Charter and Private Schools Top Fraser Institute’s 2011 Alberta Elementary School Rankings
Christl Dabu
Charter schools obtained the highest average and private schools came second in the Fraser Institute’s 2011 annual report card on Alberta elementary schools released March 13, allowing parents to track and compare the performance of 654 schools over the past five years.
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A Well-Kept Secret: Whatever Happened to Canada’s Charter Schools?
Paul W. Bennett
Charter schools have coexisted with private schools in Canada for over 15 years. Yet they remain a well kept secret. Outside of Alberta, you would never know that they existed, especially if you depended upon Canadian public education sources for your information about the school choices available to families. Since the premiere of the new documentary film “Waiting for Superman”, charter schools are becoming much better known. It has taken the educational world by storm and sent shock waves through the normally serene Ontario educational establishment.
