RT Article
T1 Alberta's pluriform school system: Beyond the "public-secular" versus "private-religious" divide
JF International journal of Christianity & education
VO 21
IS 2
SP 95
OP 113
A1 Hiemstra, John L.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1640285008
AB The Canadian province of Alberta runs a unique school system that offers ten options for school plurality and choice, nine of which provide some form of faith-based schooling. This article argues that Alberta has created a pragmatic version of a "pluriform school system." This system breaks with the assumption, shared by many Christian school supporters, that faith-based schooling ought to be delivered in the private sphere. The article describes these options for choice, identifies the historical motivators that sparked efforts to pluralize the system, and lists the key consequences and problems flowing from this system.
K1 Alternative
K1 charter
K1 Pluralism
K1 pluriform school system
K1 Private
K1 school policy