Since the beginning of the provincial election, I’ve had a number of inquiries about charter schools. Are they private schools? Do they charge tuition? Who is admitted? etc. Oftentimes concerns are raised from misinformation on social media. To help, I am happy to share 3 websites that provide facts about charter schools in Alberta.
The first website is hosted by The Alberta Association of Public Charter Schools (TAAPCS) and has a link that allows you to ‘join’ and be updated with information about charter schools.
The second website was founded to ‘champion public charter schools in Alberta’. This website includes a toolkit with a list of misconceptions about public charter schools, facts, links to articles and research on charter schools and more.
Finally, the Ministry’s Charter School’s Handbook is available at this website. “This handbook is intended to assist Albertans in understanding public charter schools in Alberta, to assist charter organizers with their planning and preparation for their charter school application and subsequent operations, and to support charter operators by providing relevant information.”
I invite you to browse these websites and to share them broadly.
Thank you.
Chris Gilmour
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