TORONTO, September 4, 2001 (LSN.ca) – A new poll has found that 57% of Canadians support a voucher system that would allow parents to allocate their children’s share of public education money towards the institution of their choice. “People want not only to be able to hold ministries and schools accountable, but if they feel the outcomes are not satisfactory they want the choice of going elsewhere,” said Fred Wall, a researcher at COMPAS, which conducted the poll for the National Post/Global.
Every Canadian province currently funds private education to some degree, but there are no voucher systems in place. Ontario is introducing a program that will give money for private schooling directly to parents through a tax credit, which will be worth up to $3,500 per student.
Chile has the most extensive voucher system in the world and educators say the program has improved student achievement and made the public system more accountable.
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