More schools are getting overcrowded. But why can't school boards get more built?
Overcrowding amid lags in the construction of new schools (or expansions) is a problem multiple school boards across the country are now grappling with — or projecting they will be soon.
![More schools are getting overcrowded. But why can't school boards get more built?](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7196300.1715117395!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/surrey-schools.jpg)
![Students at Fleetwood Park Secondary school in Surrey, B.C., on Monday May 6, 2024. A large crowd of high school students exit their school at afternoon dismissal, some walking around and others standing to gather outside with classmates.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7196300.1715117395!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/surrey-schools.jpg)
Overcrowding amid lags in the construction of new schools (or expansions) is a problem multiple school boards across the country are now grappling with — or projecting they will be soon.