The article examines the trends in private school growth and enrollments, and the concerns of private school supporters as well as those of public school boards. A review of selected literature is given and the legal status and the financing of private schools are briefly described. (Author/NQA)

Discusses the history, funding, and nature of private schools in Canada. Concludes that since private schools are "rooted in the history of our nation," and their supporters are also taxpayers and electors, "public school authorities...may be expending wasted efforts by categorically opposing the establishment and financing of…

The author provides a comprehensive overview of trends in private school growth and enrollments, and defines the issues surrounding the controversy between private and public schools in Alberta, Canada. Statistical information about numbers of private schools in Alberta, their funding, and the makeup of their students was obtained from Alberta…