New curriculum recommendations & have your say on new Ministerial Order on Student Learning
In August 2019, the Alberta government appointed a curriculum advisory panel tasked to advise the Education Minister on curriculum development, as well as develop a new vision for student learning.Today, as a...
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December in review: Beware those who put self-interest ahead of students
Thanks for your survey participation! Thank you to everyone who responded to the Choice in Education survey before the deadline in mid-December! According to the government website, the survey feedback “will be...
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November in review: Setting the record straight & looming survey deadline
Attacks on education choice: Setting the record straight Those who call themselves “public education advocates” are (once again) targeting education choice, building public hysteria based on ridiculous misrepresentations. To blame private/independent schools...
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Alberta Education wants to hear from you!
The Alberta government has begun the process of developing the promised Choice in Education Act by releasing an important survey for citizens to have their voices heard. We urge you to take advantage of...
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MEDIA RELEASE: New report shows education choice saved Alberta taxpayers $1.9 billion
Calgary, AB: Alberta’s independent schools and home education saved taxpayers $1.9-billion over eight years, according to a new report commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) and Alberta-based Parents for Choice...
September in review: Court action discontinued & new funding report
Bill 24 court action discontinued On September 20th, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) announced that the constitutional challenge to Bill 24 was discontinued because the primary sections of law being challenged no...
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Where do we stand? Alberta's education landscape for a new school year
Welcome to a new school year! The education landscape in Alberta has certainly experienced some significant shifts since the end of June and PCE is here to provide you with an...
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June in review: Consultations, questions and opportunities
Update: Bill 8, Education Amendment Act Bill 8 was introduced in the legislature on June 5th and is now in Committee of the Whole after passing second reading. You can view the progress...
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Parents for Choice in Education seeks retraction of false MLA statements made in the Alberta Legislature
During Question Period on June 13th, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) made false statements on the public record about Parents for Choice in Education (PCE). PCE has submitted a...
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Celebrating a step in the right direction: Bill 8
Bill 8, the Education Amendment Act, is a step in the right direction in Alberta. We applaud the new government for introducing this legislation to amend the Education Act, which will,...
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