student performance

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Plummeting math scores should trigger change in Canadian classrooms

Teachers should reclaim their proper role as subject-matter experts who take charge of the learning process.


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COVID school closures dramatically set kids back—here are some solutions

Union agreements hamper the ability of governments to hire and reward excellent teachers based on merit.


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Public schools should remain neutral on gender identity and other controversial issues

Polls show most Canadians hold the traditional view that there are only two genders.


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BCTF assault on student testing out-of-step with most B.C. parents

International tests show B.C. student achievement has dropped in recent years, especially in math.


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Student performance on the wane in B.C.

The more students know about a topic, the more likely they’ll be able to understand what they read.


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Alberta government closed schools during COVID despite contradicting data

Early in the pandemic, we knew that COVID cases in children were mild and fatalities were very rare.


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Ontario government closed schools even after reality of COVID became clear

By December 2020, a large body of research showed that children represented two per cent or less of COVID.


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COVID school closures likely caused significant learning loss in Alberta and beyond

Better organized and operated schools are likely better able to help students recover from temporary learning loss.