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1. Nova Scotia increases public school spending while student results decline

   According to the latest comparable data, the province's average math scores have steadily declined. ...

2. Spending on public schools increases across Canada while student results decline

   Between 2003 and 2018, Canada’s average PISA scores in math, science and reading declined. ...

3. More spending on public schools not producing better results in Ontario

   Appeared in National Newswatch, January 28, 2021 Policymakers in Ontario often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on public education automatically means better results. In reality, despite relatively high and increasing levels of spending on ...

4. Despite spending less on public schools, Quebec outperforms most other provinces

   Appeared in the Financial Post, January 11, 2021 As the provinces face large budget deficits, governments across Canada should find ways to deliver services more efficiently. Fortunately, Canada’s federation—composed of federal, provincial and local ...

5. Despite high spending on public schools, New Brunswick sees relatively poor student performance

   Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, January 5, 2021 Policymakers in New Brunswick often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on education produces better results. In reality, spending on public schools in the province is well above ...

6. More spending on public schools not producing better results in Nova Scotia

   Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, January 5, 2021 Policymakers in Nova Scotia often make the mistake of thinking that more spending on education produces better results. In reality, per-student spending on public schools in the province is well ...

7. ‘Learning pods’ prove that governments should fund students—not systems

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, December 30, 2020 As COVID-19 threw education into flux, many families turned to educational alternatives including “learning pods,” a growing mini-schooling trend and another reason why provincial governments should support ...

8. Quebec and B.C. spend less on education than other provinces—while outperforming most provinces

   Appeared in Calgary's Business, January 15, 2020 One of the great advantages of Canada’s federation—composed of federal, provincial and local powers—is that subnational governments can experiment with different ways of providing public services, and ...

9. New Brunswick’s high level of education spending produces relatively poor student performance

   Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, December 22, 2019 Policymakers in New Brunswick too often take the mistaken view that more spending on education means better results. In reality, the province spends well above the national average on a ...

10. Smaller classes don’t necessarily mean better student outcomes

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, October 16, 2019 A recent last-minute tentative deal between the Ford government and the CUPE union representing school support staff barely averted what would have been a highly-disruptive strike. As a result, education policy ...