Too big, too unwieldly and utterly dysfunctional.
For years, such criticism has been levelled against the Toronto District School Board — one of the largest in North America, the biggest in Canada and nearly twice the size of the next biggest Ontario board.
Forged from six former Toronto boards in 1998 by an amalgamation that still appears strained, experts have long suggested a return to smaller units would be an improvement.
In 2007, trustees themselves talked about de-amalgamation, and in 2008, Kathleen Wynne, then education minister, told the board it needed to change. A report at the time suggested a few models, from two boards to four that would each cover a quadrant in the city — anything to bring a sense of small. (more...)
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