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1. Busting the myth of Ontario's 'massive education cuts'

   This month, after the Ford movement released its first budget, reactions from Ontario teacher unions and school board administrators was swift. Some claim the budget calls for “massive education cuts” and that schools will be starved for ...

2. Student performance does not reflect increased spending on Ontario public schools

   Appeared in the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, February 14, 2019 Parents in Ontario are concerned about the state of sK-12 education in the province. Results from the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) are alarming, particularly ...

3. Increased public school spending contributing to Ontario's deficit

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, February 6, 2019 Recently, Premier Ford’s government appeared to open the door to the possibility of eventually ending full-day kindergarten in Ontario as a deficit-fighting measure. Critics pounced on the government, saying ...

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. 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 ...

6. Share of independent school enrolment has increased in Canada

   Choosing where a child is educated is one of the most important decisions Canadian parents can make. Depending on geographical location, families may be able to choose a public school in either official language, a separate Catholic ...

7. Average number of sick days taken by Ontario teachers increased by 29 per cent

   Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk recently released her annual report, and has once again discovered a number of instances of government waste and mismanagement. However, one issue that she has uncovered—an increase in the number of ...

8. 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 ...

9. Ontario separate school enrolment down 6.2 per cent over 15 years

   In Canada, depending on geographical location, families may be able to choose a public school in either official language, a separate Catholic school, an independent school, a charter school, or decide to educate their children ...

10. What Ontario can learn from Betsy DeVos

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, October 10, 2017 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (pictured above) caused quite a stir this week, particularly among Ontario teacher unions, by announcing—then cancelling—a visit to Ontario public schools. The president ...