While they are more common in the United States, Alberta has been the only Canadian province to legally establish charter schools.

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Ontario has passed Bill 33, the controversial legislation that gives the province’s education minister broad powers to appoint supervisors to take over school boards. Article content

The legislation was introduced after Education Minister Paul Calandra announced that five school boards — including Ottawa’s largest School board — were being placed under supervision , citing financial mismanagement. Article content Article content

The speed at which the legislation was passed has observers wondering whether charter schools are next on the agenda.

Calandra has been musing about eliminating the role of trustees and giving parents more con

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