April 20, 1980

A SURE SIGN of
spring from up in the
mountains is the flow
of water coming over
Cleveland Dam. The
warm weather and
break-up have created
an abundance of
water at the Dam,
bringing many people
out to witness the
torrent every
weekend. (Chris
Lloyd photo)

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Conference to discuss future approach

There is abundant evidence of dissatisfaction
with public education, with the quality of learning

and discipline

in public

schools, with the

monopoly of professional power in school ad-
ministration, with the apparent lack of effective
parent involvement and community control.

Parents are  secking
educahional alternatives for

their children tn in-
dependent. pmvate schools
which they feel represent
their own religious — per-
suasion. philosophy or
values. While parents seck
erealter control over the

education of them children

pohcy makers are con
sidering alternative fiscal
mechanisms to rime
commodate more parental
choice

This internatonal conter
ence sponsored by the
Faculty) of Education at
Simon Fraser University. in

cooperation with the Bnush
Columbia Council for
Leadership in Educational
Administration, will address
the questions raised by new
pressures on the system of
free. compulsory = slate
education and the expansion
of independent = schools
what are the mghts of parents
with respect to the education
of their children” What are
the interests of the state in
the schooling of its
citizens?

Should parents be tree to
Choose

fulure

schools with par
alfilations

orrentations?

Qicular religious
or social

Should they be required to
pay both tuition and
property/school taxes for

freedom of choice? Should

educational services be
available in a “free market”?
Is such an approach wable
from a fiscal point of view?
From the point of new of
educational and
quality?

Family choice in schooling
is especially pertinent” in
Bntish Columbia, where the
province has unique
legislation in Bill 33. which
provides direct financial aid
to qualifying independent
schools But) the issue is
national and international in
scope. and radical in the
impact it
educational
structures

values

may have on

and = social
At the opening session on

Wednesday mght. May

Peter Bargen, a leading

“other” health cures: Page C2

Which way for education

Canadian educator and
theorst will outline the
major issues that family

choice presents. Author of

The Legal Status of the
Canadian Public School
Student, he 1S now

Superintendent of Schools,
St. Atbert Protestant
Separate School District, St
Albert, Alberta

The fee for the entire
conference 1s $95. full-ume
students $70 Two sessions
are available on a partial fee
basis The conference
banquel where Boyson of the
t' Ko wall speak us $15. the
lecture by US
Wilham Ball is $5

For complete information
about the conterence
program and fees write or
call Continuing Studies.
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby BC VS5A ISO, or
telephone 291 -4505/ 3792

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