alberta schools

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Don’t just blame COVID for Alberta’s falling test scores

Instead of learning the standard algorithms for mathematics, students were expected to invent their own.


9:23AM
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Alberta government should revitalize standardized testing
The province's Grade 12 exams used to be worth 50 per cent of a student’s final grade compared to 10 per cent this school year.

9:43AM
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Government reforms may expand role of charter schools in Alberta
Charter schools can offer different types of programming and teaching techniques.

10:33AM
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Student performance does not reflect education spending hikes in Alberta

In 2015/16, Alberta per student inflation-adjusted spending in public schools was $13,321—well above the Canadian average of $12,791.


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Independent schools key to improving K-12 education in Alberta

Alberta has experienced a decline in student scores in reading, science and math.