Early in the pandemic, we knew that COVID cases in children were mild and fatalities were very rare.
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By December 2020, a large body of research showed that children represented two per cent or less of COVID.
Better organized and operated schools are likely better able to help students recover from temporary learning loss.
The province's Grade 4 students suffered learning losses due to pandemic disruptions.
Without systematic instruction in phonics, students are unlikely to become proficient readers.
Based on research, there’s no reason to assume that grade retention is always harmful.
A recent poll found that 80 per cent of Ontario parents support standardized testing.
Unfortunately, British Columbia's new curriculum focuses on the process of learning rather than on actual content.
British Columbia's math scores are now worse than the national average.
In math, there’s a premium on efficiency and accuracy.