Originally Posted by
ExtraSlow
Hey, so I'll freely admit I'm not any kind of expert on this, but just a concerned parent and taxpayer. Feel free to correct me where I've made wrong assumptions
Currently, the various "public, separate and charter" school boards receive funding on a per-student basis (I think). They may also receive some form of base funding irrespective of enrollment. "Private" schools receive some fractional amount per student, which I've heard is 70% of what a public board would receive, and no base funding.
Teachers Unions and NDP typically frame all school funding discussions around "having strong and well funded public school boards"
In some places in the USA, the full funding amount follows the student to whatever school they choose to attend, which is called a "voucher" system.
I guess, to me, in this era of increased personal choice and personal responsibility for the educational outcomes of your children, what's wrong with a voucher system? Philosophically, I think it makes sense to "fund students" and not to fund institutions. I'm all for a strong public school system, but honestly, we don't have one. My kids are in public school, and it's a wreck in terms of accountability, fiscal prudence, and outcomes.