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The Bennett School in Edmonton, Alberta
Holy smoke! Saskatchewan court's Catholic education ruling is a bombshell
David J. Climenhaga | Catholic education is constitutionally protected in Alberta and Saskatchewan, but nowhere is it written Catholic education must permeate every other subject taught.
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Alberta Education Minister David Eggen (David Climenhaga photo)
Now the public's tuned in, it'll be hard to put a lid back on discussion of rich subsidies to ritzy private schools
David J. Climenhaga | All right-wing parties have to defend their support for excessive funding for ritzy private schools is the risible claim such schools offer "choice," and, you know, choice is good.
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Advocates of more choice in education unite to condemn school board chair's call for more choice in education
David J. Climenhaga | When it comes to education in Alberta, it turns out that competition is always good … except when it isn't! Who knew?
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Michael Janz
In subversive move, Edmonton school board chair calls for optional Catholic programs in public schools
David J. Climenhaga | Horror-stricken Catholic school trustees quickly responded to Edmonton Public School Board Chair Michael Janz's call for optional Catholic programs in public schools.
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Marlin Schmidt
Alberta Advanced Education Ministry now maintaining close watch on Athabasca U
David J. Climenhaga | It might well be fair to speculate that the Alberta government has put Athabasca University into a form of "soft receivership."
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Ric McIver
Motion demanding public support for private, charter schools backfires on Alberta Tory leader
David J. Climenhaga | Perhaps it was irritation at this unexpected turn of events that prompted Tory Leader Ric McIver's emotional outburst in the Legislature yesterday, which saw him ordered out by the Speaker.