No public secular education in Morinville AB
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No, all 4 schools in Morinville are PUBLIC. We have no separate schools in Morinville. All 4 public schools are run by a Catholic school board. That is the problem. We cannot create a secular public school as we already have a public school, 4 public schools in fact.
Sturgeon School Division (public non faith based)cannot service Morinville, even though their head office is located right in the middle of town, because we already have a public school board. They service communities surrounding Morinville. The closest public non faith based school is Namao which is a 40 mins bus ride, shared with high school students. Now, as a "non resident" of that school, one cannot vote for school trustees, cannot be a school trustee, and you are not guaranteed a seat.
We cannot create a secular separate school board as separate schools must be denominational, either Protestant or Catholic.
There is the latest article: In an Alberta town, parents fight for a secular education - The Globe and Mail
www.morinvilleparentdelegation.webs.com
In Alberta, public schools and separate schools (Protestant and Catholic) are publicly funded. Everyone's taxes go into one pot, then gets distributed. One does not get to chose.
Sturgeon School Division (public non faith based)cannot service Morinville, even though their head office is located right in the middle of town, because we already have a public school board. They service communities surrounding Morinville. The closest public non faith based school is Namao which is a 40 mins bus ride, shared with high school students. Now, as a "non resident" of that school, one cannot vote for school trustees, cannot be a school trustee, and you are not guaranteed a seat.
We cannot create a secular separate school board as separate schools must be denominational, either Protestant or Catholic.
There is the latest article: In an Alberta town, parents fight for a secular education - The Globe and Mail
www.morinvilleparentdelegation.webs.com
In Alberta, public schools and separate schools (Protestant and Catholic) are publicly funded. Everyone's taxes go into one pot, then gets distributed. One does not get to chose.
What is questionable is the fact that one religion is permeated within the entire curriculum in every teachable moment. The constant reference to one religion in a public school, in exclusion to all other religions. They teach it as fact, not as a religion.
And this is why the government is relunctant to get involved. Politicians are afraid they will lose many of the Catholic voters.
It is the constant reference to religion. When they have assemblies, they open the bible and start referencing, they watch Veggies Tales etc. In mornings, they have the opening prayer, at recess and lunch. When they do crafts, it's about the wonders of God, they sing songs about it, when they do puzzles it's a religious theme, etc. Everything is faith based-and only one faith. There is no mention of any other religions in the world.
Students who are not in religious studies take Health. Even in Health, they watch Veggie Tales.
This is what a separate school should be....not a public school. IMO
No, we only have public schools...all run by a Catholic school board. We have no separate schools in town. We cannot create a secular public school as we already have public schools. We cannot create a secular separate school as they must be faith based.
Narrow as in concise? I agree. I got another one.
I don't care. Public schools should be secular.
Money. There isn't any in Alberta. That $100/barrel oil must be a figment of my imagination.
Oh they thought of it, and then promptly dismissed it because it would be cheaper for them to co opt the Catholic Schools.