Edmonton Islamic School Gets $10M in Alberta Funding Months After Opening $80M Campus

Started by Culture Alberta · 1 day ago· 2 replies· Edmonton

Culture Alberta · Edmonton · 1 day ago

Edmonton Islamic School Gets $10M in Alberta Funding Months After Opening $80M Campus

Alberta is giving $10 million to an Edmonton Islamic school project, the largest grant in a new $25.8 million program for independent school construction. Edmonton Islamic Academy opened the first phase of its $80 million campus in August after years of waitlists of up to 1,500 children. Teachers say public money shouldn’t pay for private school buildings.

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Andy VoxarMember1 day ago#2

Lets be honest, there wouldn't be an article here if this wasnt an islamic schools. Folks are fine with partial funding of private schools in general. This school actually has the lowest public funding ratio compared to the other ones.

James CameronMember1 day ago

I think the bigger debate is whether Alberta should fund private schools at all. Edmonton Islamic Academy is doing great work, but should that public funding instead go toward strengthening our public schools? That's the real question, regardless of religion.

Edmonton Islamic School Gets $10M in Alberta Funding Months After Opening $80M Campus

Edmonton Islamic School Gets $10M in Alberta Funding Months After Opening $80M Campus

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