Frith: Public school inequality is made worse by private funding

Pennsylvania law creates inequality in our schools. It’s time to change that.

Pennsylvania presents a rather contradictory mix of philosophies when it comes to the budget. On the one hand, there is the uniformity clause in the Pennsylvania Constitution that states that “All taxes shall be uniform…” which means that we can’t have anything approaching a graduated income tax in the state, because, God forbid, that would discriminate against the rich. The commonwealth, however, does have a mechanism that allows the legislatur…

Frith: Public school inequality is made worse by private funding

I have two children in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), both enrolled in Early French Immersion (EFI). My eldest is in Grade 6. They both attend Rockcliffe Park Public School, often seen as a “top-tier” public school. But we don’t live in Rockcliffe Park. We live in Lowertown. I’m a single working parent writing this after midnight, once my kids are asleep. Am I privileged?

Carrying out educational projects is becoming increasingly difficult for French teachers and institutions, and many are turning to alternative financing and partnerships outside the public sphere.