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  1. Education Policy Commentary Archive
  2. Education Policy Commentary Archive

Education Policy Commentary Archive

Smartphone ban in New Brunswick classrooms can’t come soon enough
By Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen | April 26, 2024
More choice—not more money—will fix Saskatchewan schools
By Paige MacPherson | April 24, 2024
Solar eclipse school closures underscore impact of learning loss
By Michael Zwaagstra | April 15, 2024
Ontario’s ‘discovery math’ disaster underscores need for renewed focus in schools
By Matthew Lau | April 2, 2024
Nova Scotia shouldn’t lower standards to address teacher shortage
By Michael Zwaagstra | March 25, 2024
School board shouldn’t let non-graduating students walk across the stage
By Michael Zwaagstra | March 22, 2024
Party leadership hopeful makes erroneous claims about school choice in Alberta
By Paige MacPherson | March 19, 2024
Manitoba government wisely reverses course on plan to scrap exams
By Paige MacPherson, Michael Zwaagstra | March 15, 2024
Ontario government’s tuition freeze doubles down on failed policies
By Matthew Lau | March 4, 2024
More parental involvement in Alberta schools will benefit students
By Michael Zwaagstra, Paige MacPherson | February 27, 2024
Learning loss piles up alongside snow while ‘e-learning’ collects dust
By Alex Whalen, Paige MacPherson | February 26, 2024
Families in other provinces enjoy more school choice than Ontario families
By Paige MacPherson | February 16, 2024
Quality testing data shows why smartphones have no place in classrooms
By Paige MacPherson | February 9, 2024
Ontario takes good first step to restoring foundation blocks of learning in schools
By Paige MacPherson | February 4, 2024
Canadian policymakers should learn from Fauci’s confessions
By Kenneth P. Green, Paige MacPherson | January 29, 2024
Numbers don’t lie—Saskatchewan kids can’t afford a teacher strike
By Paige MacPherson | January 24, 2024
Ontario families deserve more school choice
By Michael Zwaagstra | January 23, 2024
Dismal test results should prompt New Brunswick government to increase school choice
By Alex Whalen, Paige MacPherson | January 20, 2024
Defunding independent schools will rob B.C. families of ability to choose
By Paige MacPherson | January 5, 2024
Some New Year’s resolutions for Ontario’s education minister
By Michael Zwaagstra | January 3, 2024
Spending on public schools reaches new heights despite teacher union rhetoric
By Paige MacPherson | January 3, 2024
Declining test scores should teach policymakers about school closure damage
By Derek J. Allison | January 1, 2024
School board trustees should embrace genuine diversity and avoid unnecessary legal fights
By Michael Zwaagstra | December 27, 2023
Smartphones hurt student learning in the classroom
By Paige MacPherson | December 27, 2023
Reading and math scores plummet across Canada after COVID school closures
By Derek J. Allison | December 20, 2023