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  1. Education Policy Commentary Archive
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Education Policy Commentary Archive

Empower parents, not the educational bureaucracy
By Michael Zwaagstra | July 7, 2023
Don’t make student failure impossible—sometimes it’s necessary
By Michael Zwaagstra | June 30, 2023
Ideology trumps merit in Toronto schools
By Michael Zwaagstra | June 27, 2023
More money for teachers won’t make public schools better
By Michael Zwaagstra | June 26, 2023
Alberta offers more school choice than any other province
By Michael Zwaagstra | June 22, 2023
Ontario should privatize Catholic schools and increase choice for parents
By Michael Zwaagstra | June 15, 2023
The school you attend impacts you for a lifetime
By Michael Zwaagstra | June 15, 2023
One-size-fits-all approaches don’t benefit all students
By Michael Zwaagstra | June 7, 2023
Provinces should fast-track teacher certification
By Michael Zwaagstra | May 31, 2023
Teacher union wants smaller class sizes—to benefit teachers and the union
By Michael Zwaagstra | May 17, 2023
Fight grade inflation with standardized testing in Ontario and beyond
By Michael Zwaagstra | May 14, 2023
Parents deserve more school choice in Ontario
By Michael Zwaagstra | May 11, 2023
Report cards should be clear, not confusing
By Michael Zwaagstra | May 8, 2023
Plight of unique Vancouver school underscores need for school choice
By Michael Zwaagstra | May 5, 2023
Hiring more ‘learning coaches’ won’t fix Ontario schools
By Michael Zwaagstra | May 2, 2023
Let people closest to the ground decide education policy
By Michael Zwaagstra | April 26, 2023
Parents should be able to opt out of ‘woke’ schools
By Michael Zwaagstra | April 18, 2023
Canadian history lacking in Alberta schools
By Michael Zwaagstra | April 16, 2023
Toronto admissions fiasco underscores need for school choice
By Michael Zwaagstra | April 11, 2023
Government monopoly on curriculum limits school choice
By Michael Zwaagstra | March 27, 2023
Education schools do poor job of training teachers
By Michael Zwaagstra | March 21, 2023
More money doesn’t necessarily produce a better education
By Michael Zwaagstra | March 6, 2023
Marks and grades still matter in school
By Michael Zwaagstra | February 23, 2023
Don’t scrap final exams—some stress is good for students
By Michael Zwaagstra | February 21, 2023
ChatGPT underscores importance of traditional education
By Michael Zwaagstra | February 8, 2023