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1. Greater school choice produces better student outcomes

   Imposing a monolithic conformity on all children through a monopoly school system is not a sensible way to serve a diverse population. ...

2. Alberta government should increase access to for-profit schools

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, December 11, 2018 As parents across Alberta express increasing concern about the state of K-12 education, the possibility for real education reform—including greater access to independent schools for more Alberta ...

3. Independent schools key to improving K-12 education in Alberta

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, November 23, 2018 Education is one of the most important functions of the provincial government and the second largest area of provincial spending, so ensuring families have access to excellent K-12 education in a manner that ...

4. Ontario should increase support for independent schools in light of falling math scores

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, September 5, 2018 As families across the province send their children back to school, new evidence shows even more Ontario students struggle with math. Less than half (49 per cent) of Grade 6 students met the provincial ...

5. Ontario should look to B.C. as a model for education reform

   Appeared in the North Bay Nugget, August 11, 2018 Recently, professors from Western University renewed calls for the Ontario government to change the way K-12 education is delivered in the province. The majority of Ontarians live in areas served by four ...

6. Alberta can learn from B.C.’s independent school success

   Appeared in the St. Paul Journal, July 3, 2018 As another school year ends, it’s a good time to reflect on K-12 education in Alberta—including independent schools, and how they fit into the overall model of education. Although more and more families are ...

7. Compared to Ontario, B.C. offers more choice and fairness in education—with better student results

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, February 28, 2018 A recent analysis found that Catholic school boards in Ontario are increasingly enrolling non-Catholic students, prompting calls to end non-Catholic enrolment, merge the separate and public school boards, or ...

8. Education reform in Alberta should increase choice for parents

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, February 8, 2018 The United Conservative Party (UCP) recently released a host of policy reforms for consideration in advance of its annual general meeting in May—including some proposed reforms in education, which are ...

9. Ontario PCs promise disappointing status quo for education in the province

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, December 10, 2017 Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives (PCs) recently released their election platform, which shows they have opted for the status quo in K-12 education. This is unfortunate because the province’s education ...

10. Despite activist claims, most independent schools in Alberta are not bastions for the rich

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, October 19, 2017 In Alberta, school choice is under attack. Alongside several teacher unions and associations, groups such as Public Interest Alberta and SOS Alberta want to reduce the choices available for families outside ...