Expanding School Choice through Open Enrolment: Lessons from British Columbia

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Citation . 2015. "Expanding School Choice through Open Enrolment: Lessons from British Columbia." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute.
Page Title:Expanding School Choice through Open Enrolment: Lessons from British Columbia – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Expanding School Choice through Open Enrolment: Lessons from British Columbia
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/expanding-school-choice-through-open-enrolment-lessons-british-columbia/
Published Date:February 12, 2015
Accessed Date:May 13, 2025

Greater school choice has improved the reading and numeracy scores of grade 4 students in some areas of British Columbia, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Expanding School Choice through Open Enrolment: Lessons from British Columbia,” authors Jane Friesen, Benjamin Cerf Harris and Simon Woodcock provide fresh insights to policymakers in other provinces considering introducing greater school choice into their public education systems.

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