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Choice in education engagement

Albertans provided feedback to help identify opportunities to help protect and enhance education choice.

Overview

Alberta offers a number of education options that allow parents to select the path they feel will best help their children reach their full potential.

We gathered feedback from Albertans on opportunities to protect, improve and enhance education choice in Alberta including: public and separate schools, Francophone schools, charter schools, private schools and home education.

Timeline

  • Open

  • Results under review

  • Completed

Who is listening

Ministry of Education

Engagement

More than 50,000 Albertans shared their views on education choice through the online survey that closed on December 19, 2019.

Survey responses included:

  • 62% of respondents were satisfied with the amount of educational choice in Alberta
  • 59% were satisfied with the amount of information available about school choice

Read the survey highlights.

Outcomes

The Choice in Education Act passed on June 24, 2020, and came into effect on September 1, 2020.

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