| ID: |
HARP-469 |
| Title: |
Accountability in education in British Columbia |
| Source: |
Canadian Journal of Education , v.20(1) Winter, 1995 pg 18-26 |
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| Year: |
1995 |
| Pages: |
0 |
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| Keywords: |
Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, human rights, legislation, health, institutions, British Columbia, education, right to privacy |
| Abstract: |
British Columbia, as most other jurisdictions, has witnessed an increased government interest in demonstrating accountability at the school, district, and provincial levels. This interest results in part from the educational change initiatives undertaken by the British Columbia government after the report of the Royal Commission on Education (Sullivan, 1988). Change initiatives, by their very nature, reduce public comfort with the established and familiar, but not necessarily well-performing, education system; consequently, in recent years there have been calls for all levels of the education system to be more accountable. The current government has been responsive to public concerns, and has also been proactive in openly reviewing education and other programs. This openness is exemplified by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act currently in force. It is arguably the most liberal of any such legislation in Canada and supports the general accountability agenda by providing a vehicle for interested parties to examine the actions of public institutions. |
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False |
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CJE20-1-03Hodgkinson.pdf |
Keywords: British Columbia, Canada, cultural rights, economic, education, health, human rights, institutions, legislation, right to privacy, social
