$90M for private schools is terrible public policy, but it makes political sense for the UCP


Critics say the United Conservative Government’s plan to fund private-school construction projects to the tune of $90 million over three years makes no sense. Alas, the scheme announced by Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides at the end of last week to “create 6,000 new student spaces at independent schools,” as the government’s news release tendentiously put […]



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