Quebec to remove 3 EMSB schools
The education minister has indicated he will be transferring three EMSB schools to the Pointe‑de‑l’Île board. No offer from the EMSB to share premises seems to have been acceptable.
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Meezly 11:10 on 2019-06-11 Permalink
It’s quite astounding that there are no laws that protect schools from being taken over in such a way due to extreme shortsightedness, or at least to protect a child’s right to attend a perfectly operational school. The government has access to statistics – couldn’t they have foreseen that they would need more CDSM space to accommodate population growth? This does not sound legal, and definitely not ethical.
Kate 12:05 on 2019-06-11 Permalink
There seems to have been a disconnect here: demographic studies should have foreseen the coming of a mini baby boom, and that plus the simple fact that most people are obliged to educate their kids in French whether they want to or not, meant more French schools would be needed.
That the CAQ is not, by and large, supported by anglos, and that some people will actively applaud the removal of schools from an English board, is also in the mix. The CAQ know they are not going to alienate many of their voters by doing this, and will in fact please some of them.
Meezly 15:30 on 2019-06-11 Permalink
Yes, the CAQ seem to be reveling in this. Another notch on their human rights track record. I guess as a last resort those affected can try to take it to court, but the CAQ are likely betting they don’t want to deal with the added stress and burden.
Ian 19:44 on 2019-06-11 Permalink
It’s like the grand noirceur all over again, don’t vote for the right party? Expect to get screwed. Since anglos are a minority anyway like Kate says, they won’t lose any important votes over this. Any anglo that voted CAQ should be squirming right about now, and I know that plenty did.
Kate 21:06 on 2019-06-11 Permalink
Ian, I’m curious, and maybe you’ll know this: what happens to an English-speaking kid who legally can’t be educated in English but who has some kind of special need? Maybe some deficit that would make coping in a second language extra difficult for them, especially doing things like math in that language. Are they given a break, or does the law treat them like anyone else?
jeather 22:32 on 2019-06-11 Permalink
You can get a derogation. It isn’t easy.