Open AccessEducational Change in Alberta, Canada
Author(s) -
Charles F. Webber
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
education policy analysis archives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.727
H-Index - 46
ISSN - 1068-2341
DOI - 10.14507/epaa.v3n12.1995
Subject(s) - public administration , government (linguistics) , political science , scale (ratio) , public education , economic growth , geography , economics , philosophy , linguistics , cartography
Alberta, Canada, is the site of large-scale educational change initiatives legislated by the provincial government. The mandates have sparked heated public debate over the appropriateness, wisdom, and utility of the reforms. This article summarizes the views of representatives of several educational interest groups and offers suggestions for making change more meaningful and successful.