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Days after Alberta Education promised $200,000 in playground funding for a southeast Calgary school competing in a corporate charity contest, parents from other schools across the province are questioning why they were ignored while a riding with an NDP MLA suddenly received money.

“We are hearing from schools in Calgary, and now we’re hearing from Edmonton, too,” said Barb Silva, spokeswoman for the Support Our Students advocacy group.

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“This school has received funding, maybe because they are in a very public, nationwide contest, and now the province thinks they look like the hero.

“But what has actually happened is that this decision has only highlighted the serious inequities that exist in public education and the lack of funding for basic resources.”

Last week, the Kraft Heinz Project Play Contest announced that St. Peter School is one of four finalists in a contest to receive $250,000 for a new playground. Located in Penbrooke Meadows, the school has been without a playground for more than a year after being forced to take down the former one for safety reasons.