If the government operates a short list of school options, it won’t provide the diversity many families require.
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As the government withdraws funding, it can also withdraw regulatory and administrative burdens.
According to long-term trends, public school spending is rising while test scores are falling.
Provincial and federal net debt has increased by $1.0 trillion from 2007/08 to 2023/24.
Compensation for education employees including teachers grew by more than 25 per cent over eight years.
The province will receive an expected $1.37 billion from the Canada Social Transfer in 2023/24.
Ottawa's child-care program simply shifted the form of care away from parents’ preference and towards the government-subsidized option.
Ontario union leaders claim public education is underfunded and students are suffering as a result. But the data tell a different story.