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Octobre 24, 2024 1:00AM

BC’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs
Paige MacPherson
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BC’s Descriptive Grading on Report Cards Has Parents Yearning for the ABCs
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student assessment, student testing, student achievement, learning, student performance
Septembre 30, 2024 4:30AM

Canadian parents don’t want schools to push students into political activism
Michael Zwaagstra, Paige MacPherson
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Canadian parents don’t want schools to push students into political activism

Eighty-one per cent of parents in Canada believe schools should provide advance notice if controversial topics are discussed.

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school choice, school choices, activists, student achievement
Septembre 9, 2024 4:00AM

More money hasn’t improved B.C. schools
Michael Zwaagstra
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More money hasn’t improved B.C. schools

Operational spending is comprised mainly of salaries and benefits for teachers.

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education spending, standardized tests, student testing, student assessment, student achievement, student performance, pisa scores, curriculum
Septembre 3, 2024 8:25AM

Ontario’s new education minister must control civil servants and school boards
Michael Zwaagstra
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Ontario’s new education minister must control civil servants and school boards

The province's school boards should focus on teaching facts rather than promoting woke ideology.

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woke ideology, student achievement, school boards, ontario education
Août 29, 2024 2:45AM

The End of Accountability in British Columbia High School Student Performance
Paige MacPherson
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End of Accountability in BC High School Student Performance
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student performance, student achievement, education spending, pisa scores, student spending, curriculum, student assessment
Août 27, 2024 10:36AM

Ontario education spending up but student performance is down
Michael Zwaagstra
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Ontario education spending up but student performance is down

Many of the province's curriculum guides are confusing and lack sufficient content.

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student performance, student achievement, education spending, pisa scores, student spending, curriculum
Août 27, 2024 1:00AM

Test scores help predict level of ‘knowledge capital’ entering the economy
Derek J. Allison
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Test scores help predict level of ‘knowledge capital’ entering the economy

The production of knowledge capital helps fuel economic growth and prosperity.

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pisa scores, student achievement, student performance, standardized tests, education spending, student spending
Août 26, 2024 10:34AM

More money not the answer for schools—just look at Alberta
Michael Zwaagstra
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More money not the answer for schools—just look at Alberta

The province's charter schools incentivize government school boards to diversify their programming options.

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school choice, educational choice, standardized tests, student achievement, student assessment, education spending, pisa scores
Août 21, 2024 1:00AM

Pressure to enact smartphone restrictions spurs change among provinces
Paige MacPherson
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Pressure to enact smartphone restrictions spurs change among provinces

The typical teenager receives 237 smartphone notifications per day or approximately 15 per hour.

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smartphones in class, smartphones, public schools, student performance, student achievement
Juin 7, 2024 2:30AM

Ontario’s Canadian history curriculum remains a confusing mess
Michael Zwaagstra
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Ontario’s Canadian history curriculum remains a confusing mess

The specific learning outcomes in the curriculum guide are so broad that teachers can do almost anything with them.

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curriculum, student performance, history, student achievement, learning, public schools