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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: April 17, 2025 - 04:30
Frith: Public school inequality is made worse by private funding
April 17, 2025
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? Read More
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