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New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario elementary schools out today

Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools, 2024 ranks 3021 public, Catholic, and independent elementary schools based on nine academic indicators derived from provincewide test results, finding that regardless of type, location, and student characteristics, the data suggest every school can improve.

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B.C.’s new student ‘assessments’ vastly inferior to previous exams in measuring student and school performance

End of Accountability in BC High School Student Performance

The End of Accountability in British Columbia High School Student Performance finds that the B.C. government’s new student “assessments” in high schools are much less valuable and useful than the previous exams in measuring student and school performance.

Two new essays in the Institute’s series on the myths and realities of the ESG movement, It’s Time to Move on from ESG and Putting Economics Back into ESG, find that imposing top-down ESG mandates will cause substantial harm to the economy and workers, and public policy objectives, such as those addressed by ESG initiatives, should be decided by and acted on by democratically elected governments, not private sector actors.

Hydraulic Fracturing: Risks and Management is a new study that finds despite the rhetoric, evidence shows that the actual harm to human welfare from hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) is extremely low, and what risks do exist can be managed and minimised.

Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2024 Edition finds that despite common misperceptions, per-student spending on public schools increased in six of the 10 provinces over a 10-year period (after adjusting for inflation).

The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2024 finds that since 1997, the cost of healthcare has increased significantly, with the typical Canadian family (consisting of two parents and two children) with an average household income of $176,266 paying $17,713 for public health care this year alone.

Caution Required When Comparing Canada’s Debt to that of Other Countries, 2024 Edition finds that Canada’s relative debt position, instead of being the best of the G7, falls significantly when total debt is measured instead of measuring debt after adjusting for financial assets.

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New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario elementary schools out today

New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario elementary schools out today

B.C.’s new student ‘assessments’ vastly inferior to previous exams in measuring student and school performance

B.C.’s new student ‘assessments’ vastly inferior to previous exams in measuring student and school performance

ESG will impose considerable harm on Canadian workers, doesn’t reflect the reality of how markets actually work

ESG will impose considerable harm on Canadian workers, doesn’t reflect the reality of how markets actually work

Despite alarmist claims, hydraulic fracturing—or fracking—is generally safe, and risks are manageable

Despite alarmist claims, hydraulic fracturing—or fracking—is generally safe, and risks are manageable

Six out of 10 provinces increased per-student spending on public schools, even after adjusting for inflation

Six out of 10 provinces increased per-student spending on public schools, even after adjusting for inflation

Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach almost $18,000 this year

Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach almost $18,000 this year

Canada’s debt ranking falls from best in G7 to 7th worst of 32 advanced countries when total debt is measured

Canada’s debt ranking falls from best in G7 to 7th worst of 32 advanced countries when total debt is measured

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New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario elementary schools out today

New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario elementary schools out today

B.C.’s new student ‘assessments’ vastly inferior to previous exams in measuring student and school performance

B.C.’s new student ‘assessments’ vastly inferior to previous exams in measuring student and school performance

ESG will impose considerable harm on Canadian workers, doesn’t reflect the reality of how markets actually work

ESG will impose considerable harm on Canadian workers, doesn’t reflect the reality of how markets actually work

Despite alarmist claims, hydraulic fracturing—or fracking—is generally safe, and risks are manageable

Despite alarmist claims, hydraulic fracturing—or fracking—is generally safe, and risks are manageable

Six out of 10 provinces increased per-student spending on public schools, even after adjusting for inflation

Six out of 10 provinces increased per-student spending on public schools, even after adjusting for inflation

Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach almost $18,000 this year

Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach almost $18,000 this year

Canada’s debt ranking falls from best in G7 to 7th worst of 32 advanced countries when total debt is measured

Canada’s debt ranking falls from best in G7 to 7th worst of 32 advanced countries when total debt is measured