Three years later B.C. has fallen to fourth place in reading, science and math.
student achievement
December 5, 2019
11:44AM
Canada’s lowest average score was in math—12th overall.
December 2, 2019
3:23PM
Canada’s national math score dropped 16 points from 2003 to 2015.
November 1, 2019
11:52AM
Singapore, the top-scoring country in math and science , had eight more students (on average) in its high school classes than Canada.
October 17, 2019
9:35AM
After a certain point, you get less “bang for the buck” for any additional spending.
December 12, 2016
3:00AM
Per student education spending in Canada increased by 39 per cent in just over a decade.
July 19, 2016
1:50PM
Almost half of all independent schools in Ontario have a religious orientation.
March 4, 2016
3:00AM
From 2003/04 to 2012/13, enrolments in public schools in Canada declined by 4.9 per cent compared to 17.2 per cent in Newfoundland and Labrador.
December 14, 2015
11:38AM
Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the exoneration of Lynden Dorval, an Edmonton physics teacher who was fired for giving zeroes on student assignments that were not completed.
September 12, 2014
6:30AM
The one-room schoolhouse may be a relic of a bygone era, but teacher compensation in Canada remains stuck in a time warp. Currently, teacher compensation is determined by rigid salary schedules based on tenure and credentials—factors that have little if any positive impact on student achievement. Compensating teachers for raising student achievement is a policy that’s better for teachers, students, and taxpayers.