MINI-EP: Charter Schools: Public Dollars for Private Interests

Support this podcast! Alberta is the only province in the country that allows charter schools, and Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party has now removed the cap that had limited their expansion. Joel French, Executive Director of Public Interest Alberta, joins Team Advantage to discuss the first new charter school in Alberta in 13 years, opening about 50km from Edmonton. Why a new charter school— in the same location a public school recently closed? How does this relate to the broader changes that are happening within Alberta's public education system? Follow Joel French on Twitter @JoelFrench, and follow Public Interest Alberta's work at pialberta.org and @PIAlberta.