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Neoliberalization  \neducation policy analysis archives  \nA peer-reviewed, independent, open access, multilingual journal  \nArizona State University  \n\n| Volume 25 Number 38 | April 24, 2017 | ISSN 1068-2341 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nThe Changing Landscape of School Choice in Canada:  \nFrom Pluralism to Parental Preference?  \nLynn Bosetti  \nLa Trobe University  \nAustralia  \n&  \nDeani Van Pelt  \nBarbara Mitchell Centre for Improvement in Education, Fraser Institute  \n&  \nDerek J. Allison  \nWestern University, Fraser Institute  \nCanada  \nCitation: Bosetti, L., Van Pelt, D., & Allison, D. J. (2017). The changing landscape of school choice in Canada: From pluralism to parental preference? Education Policy Analysis Archives, 25(38) . [http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.25.2685](http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.25.2685) This article is part of the Special Issue on School Diversification and Dilemmas Across Canada, guest edited by Ee-Seul Yoon & Christopher Lubienski.  \nAbstract: This paper provides a descriptive account of the growing landscape of school choice in Canada through a comparative analysis of funding and student enrolment in the public, independent and home-based education sectors in each province. Given that the provinces have responsibility for  \nK-12 education, the mixture of public, independent and home school education varies rather widely by province, as does the level of funding and regulation. Delivery and funding of public education in Canada has long prioritized limited linguistic and religious pluralism, providing various options for English or French, and Catholic or Protestant alternatives to qualified parents. More recently growing numbers of parents have been seeking more options for their children’s education. This has fueled slow but steady growth in independent schools and home schooling.  \nKeywords: school choice; Canada; student enrolment; funding; independent schools; home-based education; home schooling  \nEl panorama cambiante de la opción escolar en Canadá: ¿Del pluralismo a la preferencia delos padres?  \nResumen: Este artículo proporciona una descripción del escenario de la elección de las escuelas en Canadá, a través de una evaluación comparativa de la financiación y de la matrícula de los estudiantes K-12, una mezcla de educación pública, independiente y doméstica, es muy importante para la población, como el nivel de financiación y la regulación. A distribuir y financiar la educaciónpública en Canadá con prioridad en el pluralismo limitado lingüístico y religioso, ofrecer diversasopciones para el inglés o el francés y las alternativas católicas o protestantes a los paisificados. Másrecientemente, un número cada vez mayor de los países buscado más opciones para una educaciónde sus hijos. Esto ha impulsado el crecimiento lento pero constante en las escuelas independientes y la educación en casa.  \nPalavras-chave: opción escolar; Canadá; matrícula de alumnos; financiamento; escuelas independentes; educación doméstica; educación escolar en casa  \nA paisagem em mudança de escolha da escola no Canadá: O pluralismo a preferência parental?  \nResumo: Este artigo fornece uma descrição descritiva do cenário crescente da escolha de escolas no Canadá através de uma análise comparativa do financiamento e da matrícula de estudantes nos setores de educação pública, independente e domiciliar em cada província. Dado que as provínciastêm a responsabilidade pela educação K-12, a mistura de educação pública, independente e home escolar varia muito amplamente por província, assim como o nível de financiamento e regulação. Adistribuição e o financiamento da educação pública no Canadá tem priorizado muito o limitado pluralismo linguístico e religioso, oferecendo várias opções para o inglês ou o francês e alternativascatólicas ou protestantes aos pais qualificados. 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