艾伯塔省要求结束为独立学校提供公共资金的请愿失败,没有达到所需的签名。 A Alberta petition to end public funding for independent schools failed, falling short of the required signatures.

艾伯塔省要求结束为独立学校提供公共资金的请愿书收集了123 006个签名,低于公民投票所需的177 732个签名。 A petition in Alberta to end public funding for independent schools collected 123,006 signatures, falling short of the 177,732 needed for a referendum. 这场运动由Alicia Taylor教师牵头,旨在解决对资金差异的关切,支持者对艾伯塔省向私立学校的每个学生拨款多于其他任何省份表示惊讶。 Led by teacher Alicia Taylor, the campaign aimed to address concerns over funding disparities, with supporters expressing surprise that Alberta allocates more per-student funding to private schools than any other province. 虽然请愿失败,但组织者说,这提高了公众意识。 While the petition failed, organizers said it raised public awareness. 教育和儿童保育部长Demetrios Nicolaides捍卫现行制度,指出独立学校满足专门和基于信仰的需要,公共教育和学校选择可以共存。 Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides defended the current system, noting independent schools serve specialized and faith-based needs and that public education and school choice can coexist. 该省继续资助独立学校,今年为2.95亿美元。 The province continues to fund independent schools with $295 million this year.