educational choice

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Families in other provinces enjoy more school choice than Ontario families

More school choice leads to more specialized and diverse schools for students.


10:36AM
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Some New Year’s resolutions for Ontario’s education minister

School boards are distracted by power struggles between trustees and debates about Pride flags.


12:30PM
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Parents need more information to choose the right school

The simplest way to expand school choice is to let the money follow students to the school their parents choose.


6:30AM
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Empower parents, not the educational bureaucracy

The New Brunswick government will require parental consent before students under the age of 16 can change their names and gender identities at school.


9:07AM
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More money doesn’t necessarily produce a better education

British Columbia's math scores are now worse than the national average.


11:17AM
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School choice would help liberate students from bad schools

In Ontario public schools, the quality of math education has also declined.


8:42AM
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Parents want standardized tests even if unions don’t

In Ontario, 52 per cent of students in Sixth Grade failed to meet provincial standards in mathematics.


9:31AM
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All provinces—not just Alberta—should allow charter schools

Charter schools increase the choices available to families, particularly those with limited means.


9:13AM
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Nine out of 10 parents in Atlantic Canada support standardized testing

Standardized testing provides an objective assessment of student progress and proficiency in core subjects.