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1. 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 ...

2. Student performance does not reflect education spending hikes in Alberta

   In 2015/16, Alberta per student inflation-adjusted spending in public schools was $13,321—well above the Canadian average of $12,791. ...

3. Canadian student performance does not reflect increases in spending

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, February 2, 2019 Parents across the country are concerned about the state of K-12 education in Canada. Results from standardized exams administered by several provinces and international tests such as the OECD’s ...

4. Provinces should introduce incentive pay for teachers

   Teachers are skilled professionals, and should be treated as such. In many other professions it’s common to reward workers who perform well with pay raises or bonuses. However, this is not the case for public school teachers across ...

5. Alberta should foster greater growth of charter schools

   Alberta is unique in Canada in that it’s the only province that allows charter schools. Despite being an increasingly popular choice for parents, the number of charter schools in the province remains low. To increase the number of ...