Introduction
Education systems have always been in the vanguard of those organizations impacted by
social and economic change. Shifts in demography, changes in family structure, financial
uncertainty, and changing public expectations all translate into new demands upon school
systems. To help navigate the changing educational landscape, governments across Canada have
turned to various forms of expert advice and enacted a range of political-democratic processes.
Over the past quarter century several provinces undertook a series of commissioned studies,
program reviews, accountability and performance initiatives, and strategic plans, all of which fed
significant reform of education systems. Many of these adjustments and reinventions—packaged
under the broad banner of ―restructuring‖—were seen as a means of keeping education current,
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