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School Spending and Performance in Canada and Other High-Income Countries
By Derek J. Allison | March 21, 2024
Declining test scores should teach policymakers about school closure damage
By Derek J. Allison | January 1, 2024
Reading and math scores plummet across Canada after COVID school closures
By Derek J. Allison | December 20, 2023
COVID school closures likely caused significant learning loss in Alberta and beyond
By Derek J. Allison | September 7, 2023
B.C. teacher union wages wrongheaded war on student testing
By Derek J. Allison | August 30, 2023
PISA results—a breakdown by province
By Derek J. Allison | November 9, 2022
PISA results—a snapshot of schools in Canada
By Derek J. Allison | October 26, 2022
Schools must get back to basics
By Derek J. Allison | October 5, 2022
PISA results reveal similarities between some provinces and European countries
By Derek J. Allison | October 2, 2022
COVID school closures dealt predictable blow to student learning
By Derek J. Allison | September 21, 2022
Canada’s PISA scores—good news, bad news
By Derek J. Allison | September 9, 2022
China’s PISA success—less than meets the eye
By Derek J. Allison | September 8, 2022
Western provinces see steep declines in PISA results
By Derek J. Allison | September 7, 2022
What International Tests (PISA) Tell Us about Education in Canada
By Derek J. Allison | September 7, 2022
All families should have access to independent schools during COVID and beyond
By Derek J. Allison | December 15, 2021
Ontario must reform education—for the benefit of parents and students
By Derek J. Allison | September 7, 2021
Ontario independent schools deserve ‘safe return’ funds despite Ford government hostility
By Derek J. Allison | August 9, 2021
Student testing in Canada requires much-needed reform
By Derek J. Allison | May 27, 2021
N.L. students falling behind in mathematics
By Derek J. Allison, Alex Whalen | May 10, 2021
Math scores falling across Canada, particularly in the Prairies
By Derek J. Allison | April 12, 2021
Math Performance in Canada
By Derek J. Allison, Vincent Geloso | April 8, 2021
Six reasons to support school choice in Canada
By Derek J. Allison | September 17, 2020
Ontario parents deserve more school choice
By Derek J. Allison | September 15, 2020
Canadian families may soon benefit from U.S. education reform
By Derek J. Allison | September 11, 2020
Why does Ontario suppress the education freedom of parents?
By Derek J. Allison | September 10, 2020
Bringing School Choice to Ontario
By Derek J. Allison | September 8, 2020
Ontario teachers should shoulder greater share of strike pain
By Derek J. Allison | February 19, 2020
Overall average provincial scores drop in all three PISA test subjects
By Derek J. Allison | December 5, 2019
PISA results include good news for Canadian education—and some early warning signs
By Derek J. Allison | December 5, 2019
Upcoming PISA results will shed light on student performance across Canada
By Derek J. Allison | December 2, 2019
Study exposes ‘class size’ myth in Canada
By Derek J. Allison | November 1, 2019
Reality check—smaller high school classes don’t improve student performance
By Derek J. Allison | October 10, 2019
Secondary School Class Sizes and Student Performance in Canada
By Derek J. Allison | October 1, 2019
Independent schools across Canada face diverse regulations
By Deani Van Pelt, Derek J. Allison | October 16, 2017
Improving independent school regulation could improve choice for parents
By Derek J. Allison, Deani Van Pelt | October 3, 2017
The Funding and Regulation of Independent Schools in Canada
By Deani Van Pelt, Sazid Hasan, Derek J. Allison | October 3, 2017
Un paysage diversifié: les écoles indépendantes au Canada
By Derek J. Allison, Sazid Hasan, Deani Van Pelt | September 29, 2016
Independent schools fill gaps in Ontario
By Deani Van Pelt, Derek J. Allison | July 19, 2016
Independent schools offer Albertans more education choice
By Deani Van Pelt, Derek J. Allison | July 5, 2016
Private schools in Canada—not what you think
By Deani Van Pelt, Derek J. Allison | July 4, 2016
Independent schools in B.C. run contrary to ‘elitist’ caricature
By Deani Van Pelt, Derek J. Allison | June 30, 2016
A Diverse Landscape: Independent Schools in Canada
By Derek J. Allison, Sazid Hasan, Deani Van Pelt | June 29, 2016
Better late than never for school choice in Ontario
By Derek J. Allison | December 8, 2015
Parents should have greater school choice in Ontario
By Derek J. Allison, Deani Van Pelt | November 23, 2015
Expanding Choice in Ontario's Public Schools
By Derek J. Allison | November 19, 2015
Ontario parents deserve more choice for their children’s education
By Derek J. Allison, Deani Van Pelt | November 5, 2014
Ontario's Private Schools: Who Chooses Them and Why?
By Deani Van Pelt, Patricia A. Allison, Derek J. Allison | May 3, 2007