This booklet and accompanying news release provide information about Alberta, Canada's new School Act, 1988. Particular attention is given in the booklet to these topics: guarantees for severely handicapped children, parent involvement in schools, provincial responsibility and local autonomy, equity in education funding, provision for public and "separate," or Catholic schools, and language programs in Alberta schools. The news release points out ways the Act establishes new directions in the areas of special programs, parental responsibilities, equity in school funding, provincial and local responsibilities, and regulation of separate schools. (RH)