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Education Policy Commentary Archive

Saskatchewan only province that rejects provincewide student testing
By Paige MacPherson | May 12, 2022
B.C. government should revitalize standardized testing in schools
By Michael Zwaagstra | April 18, 2022
P.E.I. demonstrates value of standardized testing in schools
By Michael Zwaagstra | April 15, 2022
Alberta government should revitalize standardized testing
By Michael Zwaagstra | March 29, 2022
Provincial governments should strengthen—not weaken—standardized testing in schools
By Michael Zwaagstra | March 29, 2022
Alberta government should increase school choice for lower-income families
By Paige MacPherson | March 23, 2022
Despite opposition from activists, B.C. parents value standardized tests
By Paige MacPherson | March 21, 2022
More Canadian families choosing independent schools
By Paige MacPherson | March 2, 2022
Eight in 10 Ontario parents support standardized testing—the teacher unions don’t
By Paige MacPherson | February 11, 2022
60% of Grade 10 students in B.C. not proficient in math
By Paige MacPherson, Joel Emes | February 3, 2022
Eight in ten B.C. parents support standardized testing—the BCTF does not
By Paige MacPherson | January 31, 2022
Most New Brunswick parents feel pandemic policies have hurt their child’s education
By Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen | January 17, 2022
Ontario government continues to ignore parents worried about learning loss
By Paige MacPherson | January 17, 2022
Most Prairie parents feel pandemic policies have hurt their child’s education
By Paige MacPherson | December 22, 2021
Most Ontario parents feel pandemic policies have hurt their child’s education
By Paige MacPherson | December 20, 2021
Don’t scrap vital student assessments based on union complaints
By Paige MacPherson | November 12, 2021
Teacher unions make solid case for school choice
By Matthew Lau | October 20, 2021
Nova Scotia increases public school spending while student results decline
By Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen | September 27, 2021
Ontario school spending up, Ontario student results down
By Paige MacPherson | September 20, 2021
Spending on public schools increases across Canada while student results decline
By Paige MacPherson | September 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
Horgan government should protect low-income students from ideological school boards
By Paige MacPherson | July 5, 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