For Real Equitable Education with Diversity and Openness Movement (FREEDOM) of Ontario

Why Are There No Longer "Local Schools" in Ontario? Present Centralized Funding Model in Ontario Public Education, and Invalidity of School Zoning in the Education Act Summary / TLDR Ontario has had a centralized funding model for public education in elementary and secondary schools since 1997, and Ontario school boards no longer have the power to levy local education taxes. Each Ontario elementary or secondary student is allocated a portion of funding for their education, regardless of where they attend a school or program. Each taxpayer (adult resident) in Ontario contributes to any public elementary or secondary school or program in Ontario in a relatively even or similar manner, as the residential education tax rate is universally the same anywhere across Ontario. The business education tax rates had been capped at the same level for 94% of all Ontario businesses as of 2021. Therefore, there are no ...

Origin of School Zoning and Historical Nexus of Open Enrollment in Ontario Public Education Summary / TLDR Origin of school zoning in Ontario public education was closely related to local property education taxes. Open enrollment has been generally and generously permitted and supported in Ontario public education with strong historical nexus, regardless of school zoning. An Ontario (prospective) secondary student' right to provincially open enrollment is protected in the Education Act .