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1. Ontario must reform education—for the benefit of parents and students

   More choice for parents encourages innovation in both government-run and independent schools. ...

2. Ontario independent schools deserve ‘safe return’ funds despite Ford government hostility

   In terms of independent school funding, Ontario is out of step with many provinces and European countries. ...

3. Student testing in Canada requires much-needed reform

   Quebec students have consistently outperformed their peers in all other provinces. ...

4. N.L. students falling behind in mathematics

   In the recent PISA assessment, the province’s score dropped well below the Canadian average. ...

5. Math scores falling across Canada, particularly in the Prairies

   Quebec outperformed all other provinces, with Saskatchewan and Manitoba performing the worst. ...

6. Ontario parents deserve more school choice

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, September 12, 2020 As kids head back to school, Ontario parents still have many questions about COVID protocol and what may happen next. While the health and wellbeing of students remains priority one, it’s also a good time to ...

7. Why does Ontario suppress the education freedom of parents?

   Appeared in the National Post, September 10, 2020 Canada has an excellent human rights record. We’ve long promoted and defended freedom around the world and at home—except, that is, when it comes to freedom of education. Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms ...

8. PISA results include good news for Canadian education—and some early warning signs

   Appeared in National Newswatch, December 4, 2019 Canada’s 15-year-old students continue to do well on the gold standard of academic testing, but with some concerns. This week, the Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA), which has randomly ...

9. Study exposes ‘class size’ myth in Canada

   Appeared in the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, October 31, 2019 Class war may soon break out in Canada. More than half of Canadian high school students are in Ontario or British Columbia. Teacher negotiations continue in both provinces with secondary ...

10. Reality check—smaller high school classes don’t improve student performance

    Appeared in the National Newswatch, October 8, 2019 Thanks to a tentative deal Sunday evening, Ontario education support workers—custodians, clerical staff, early childhood educators—won’t go on strike. But contract negotiations between the Ford ...