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Elected school boards have been eliminated by some provinces, and Ontario’s Minister of Education recently said he is open to this. A municipal election sign in Toronto in 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Attacks on school boards threaten local democracy

Marianne A. Larsen, Western University

A brief look at the history of elected school boards in Canada shows how the powers and responsibilities of elected school board trustees have been eroded considerably.

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