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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
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 22, 2024 8:32AM

Education spending waaaaay up in Nova Scotia yet problems persist

Michael Zwaagstra
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Education spending waaaaay up in Nova Scotia yet problems persist

The province's math scores plummeted by 45 points from 2003 to 2022.

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education spending, nova scotia, education system, math scores, pisa scores
Août 22, 2024 3:00AM

Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2024 Edition
Michael Zwaagstra, Max Shang, Alicia Kardos
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Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2024
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education spending, public schools, compensation benefits, teachers compensation, canadian education system
Juin 6, 2024 2:30AM

Simply throwing more money at schools will not increase student test scores

Derek J. Allison
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Simply throwing more money at schools will not increase student test scores

The two highest-spending provinces had significantly lower test scores than the lowest-spending province.

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public schools, education spending, student spending, student testing, student performance
Mai 30, 2024 10:25AM

Nova Scotia government can easily ban smartphones in schools despite naysayers
Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen
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Nova Scotia government can easily ban smartphones in schools despite naysayers

By allowing some students to have smartphones in class, we guarantee that other kids will be distracted.

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smartphones, education spending, learning, smartphones in class, cell phones in class
Mai 22, 2024 3:00AM

Funding for BC Independent Schools Saves Government Money
Paige MacPherson, Max Shang
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Funding for BC Independent Schools Saves Government Money
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bc education system, british columbia's education system, bc education model, education spending, education spending in bc, independent schools