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Opinion: K-12 education needs change and choice

A new poll shows Canadians don't like the direction schools have taken in recent years. They want to go back to the basics in reading and math

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Canadians have long entrusted their children’s education to public schools. Unfortunately, new data suggest the vast majority think government-run K-12 systems have lost their way and need to return to their roots.

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A new poll conducted for SecondStreet.org by Leger shows 53 per cent of Canadians believe the K-12 system has gone in the wrong direction........

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