I respect that people disagree with DeVos, and may view her as misguided.  However, their notion that a private philanthropist is ee-vil because she supports school choice is insulting and over the top.

At any rate, the Ontario public system is currently (1) closing down small and/or rural schools (for the first time in 150 years, the small town where I went to high school doesn't have a public high school) (2) has forced down a sex education program that begins in Grade 1 (3) most students not meeting math standards which has prompted the province to double-down on "discovery math."

Having had a good education in the public system through dedicated if oft somewhat strict teachers, I support the public system.  But numbers (1) to (3) demonstrate why Ontario parents are more and more likely to place their children in private schools.

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