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1. English public schools becoming less popular in Saskatchewan

   Appeared in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, July 6, 2017 Choosing a school other than your local English public school is increasingly popular in Canada, and Saskatchewan is no exception. Indeed, according to a recent analysis of ministry of education student ...

2. Alberta parents show declining preference for local public schools

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, June 28. 2017 As families prepare to break for the summer holidays, it’s worth noting that public school enrolment in Alberta is on the decline. Alberta is widely known, nationally and internationally, for leading Canada in ...

3. Independent school enrolment up, public school enrolment down in B.C.

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, June 28, 2017 There’s a strong possibility that the funding for independent schools—non-government schools that charge tuition—will be “reviewed” by the likely new NDP government in British Columbia despite the growing ...

4. Increasing share of students attending independent schools in Ontario

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 27, 2017 The share of students attending public schools in Ontario continues to decline while independent schools and homeschooling are growing more popular. Although public schools remain the dominant education choice ...

5. Share of students attending independent schools increasing in every province

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, June 27, 2017 The share of students attending public schools in Canada continues to decline while independent schools and homeschooling are growing more popular. Although public schools remain the dominant form of education ...

6. Ontario should look west for solutions on independent school funding

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 14, 2017 As we enter a new year and consider the opportunity 2017 holds, it’s a good time to reflect on the lingering disadvantage felt by Ontario parents who choose independent schools. Recent independent school ...

7. Independent schools offer Albertans more education choice

   Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, July 4, 2016 Alberta is recognized internationally for educational choice—a reputation recently reaffirmed by the provincial government, which supported a “parental choice” motion in the legislature. However, in a ...

8. Private schools in Canada—not what you think

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, July 3, 2016 A lingering myth about private schools continues to cloud public perception in Canada—that private schools are only for the wealthy few. A recent study using 2013/14 enrolment data provided by provincial ...

9. Independent schools in B.C. run contrary to ‘elitist’ caricature

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, June 29, 2016 Many British Columbians likely believe that private schools are exclusively for elite families in major urban centres. This misperception of independent schools (a more accurate term to describe non ...

10. A Diverse Landscape: Independent Schools in Canada

    This study is the first of its kind to offer a national survey of independent schools in Canada. It seeks to address the persistent myth that independent schools are of one dominant type serving a single sort of family. Contrary to the common caricature ...