SOCIOL 2GG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: School-Leaving Age, School Choice, The Maritimes
12 Mar 2019
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Chapter 4: the structure of education in canada. Optional in most provinces, required in maritime provinces. Half and full-day, one or two year programs. Distinction between elementary and secondary education varies by jurisdiction. School leaving age is tied to the degree of job readiness attained by students. Split into six 2-year cycles instead of 12 individual grades. Stronger focus on problem solving and project planning. People like to have choice for their kids. Fully funded and exist under public school board governance. If they think the schooling system doesn"t work for their child it"s nice to have choices. Fully funded, exempt from public school board governance. Get all the free things from the public school board but the public school system doesn"t have control over you. Have to explain why their school is special. Kind of like alternative schools because there is a specialization. People who control the school control all the money.
