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1. N.L. students falling behind in mathematics

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

2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. Erroneous attacks won’t change data on Nova Scotia education

   In a recent interview on the Rick Howe Show on News 95.7 in Halifax, the president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, Paul Wozney, was asked about a recent study published by the Fraser Institute tracking K-12 education spending in public ...

5. 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 ...