Quote: Originally Posted by captain morgan
I do not disagree with your contention, and for the record, I am not advocating a pay-per-service model.
My point is that the education system should have a base service or core curriculum that is standard across the board and this base should be completely funded out of the tax base. Those students that elect to broaden their experience should expect to fund it themselves in whole or in part.
There is no way that our current system could conceivably accommodate all possible strengths and aptitudes of each student considering the number of variables. At present (in AB), healthcare and education consume in excess of 70-75% of the provincial budget (I don't know the exact school figure but I understand that it is second only to HC). This is not sustainable in any way shape or form.
The economics dictate that an attempt to be all things to all people is not in the cards.
I deserved that especially in light of the conversation.
No matter how you slice it - once you put a price tag on it, it is a pay-for-service model. And if you've watched the link I posted, I'd like to ask - what's covered under the core curriculum, what's an 'extra', and who decides which is which?
