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)

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…