Commentary
The recent announcement that the Alberta government intends to provide funding in its education budget for new independent schools is entirely welcome news in every respect. This is not surprising coming from such a sensible and often innovative government. Premier Danielle Smith has a strong claim to the title of the most capable and successful leader of the government of any large jurisdiction in Canada. In her policy message, she expressed the desire to put all of the education options on the same level playing field. This is an admirable formulation and is entirely just, given the decades of massive funding and excessive indulgence that the public school system and the teachers’ unions have received….