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Février 13, 2024 2:30AM

Smartphone ban in Nova Scotia classrooms can’t come soon enough
Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen
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Smartphone ban in Nova Scotia classrooms can’t come soon enough

According to PISA results, Nova Scotia 15-year-olds are 27 points below the Canadian average in math.

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smartphones, pisa scores, math scores, student performance, standardized tests
Février 9, 2024 11:10AM

Quality testing data shows why smartphones have no place in classrooms
Paige MacPherson
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Quality testing data shows why smartphones have no place in classrooms

From 2003 to 2022, B.C. math scores have plummeted by 42 points.

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smartphones, standardized tests, student performance, student testing, pisa scores, student assessment
Février 4, 2024 4:30AM

Ontario takes good first step to restoring foundation blocks of learning in schools
Paige MacPherson
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Ontario takes good first step to restoring foundation blocks of learning in schools

The province's math test scores have plummeted by 35 points.

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curriculum, public schools, independent schools, pisa scores, student performance
Février 3, 2024 8:30AM

Students pay price for collapse of testing in B.C. schools
Paige MacPherson, Joel Emes
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Students pay price for collapse of testing in B.C. schools

Less than half of the province's Grade 10 students are proficient in numeracy.

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student assessment, student testing, standardized tests, student performance, pisa scores
Janvier 29, 2024 3:30AM

Canadian policymakers should learn from Fauci’s confessions

Kenneth P. Green, Paige MacPherson
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Canadian policymakers should learn from Fauci’s confessions

School closures contributed to a rise in anxiety, depression and suicide among young people.

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student performance, student achievement, school closures, student assessment
Janvier 24, 2024 1:48PM

Numbers don’t lie—Saskatchewan kids can’t afford a teacher strike
Paige MacPherson
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Numbers don’t lie—Saskatchewan kids can’t afford a teacher strike

The province's students dropped 22 points in science, 38 points in math and 21 points in reading.

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public school teachers, student performance, math scores, pisa scores, independent schools
Janvier 20, 2024 3:30AM

Dismal test results should prompt New Brunswick government to increase school choice
Alex Whalen, Paige MacPherson
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Dismal test results should prompt New Brunswick government to increase school choice

Many independent schools cater to students with learning disabilities.

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student achievement, test scores, student performance, school choice
Janvier 18, 2024 1:00AM

The Collapse of Student Testing in BC High Schools: Participation rates plummet as student achievement wanes
Paige MacPherson, Joel Emes
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The Collapse of Student Testing in BC High Schools
Étiquettes:
standardized tests, literacy, public schools, student testing, student assessment, student performance, bc schools, bc high schools, bc secondary schools
Janvier 1, 2024 3:30AM

Declining test scores should teach policymakers about school closure damage

Derek J. Allison
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Declining test scores should teach policymakers about school closure damage

COVID school closures clearly hurt student learning.

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math scores, pisa scores, school closures, student performance
Décembre 27, 2023 2:30AM

Smartphones hurt student learning in the classroom
Paige MacPherson
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Smartphones hurt student learning in the classroom

In Canada, 80 per cent of students reported feeling nervous or anxious if their phones were not near them during math instruction.

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student achievement, student performance, student assessment, learning, public schools