Organization and Legal Framework
The School Act is an Alberta, Canada provincial statue governing primary education and secondary education. The Act authorizes the creation of and regulates public, separate, and Francophone school districts. Oversight of school boards across the province lies with the Alberta Ministry of Education. Responsibility for oversight of the administration of individual schools lies with the district school board. The ministry has the ability to dissolve school boards, which has only happened twice in provincial history, as recently as 1999. One of the trustees who was a member of the 1999 dissolution was notable Alberta politician Danielle Smith, whom as of 2012 is the Leader of the Opposition (Alberta).
The Post Secondary Learning Act is an Alberta, Canada provincial statue governing post-secondary education. Government oversight for post-secondary education across the province lies with the Aberta Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology. This ministry provides funding to Alberta universities, colleges and other post-secondary institutions.
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