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1. Budget primer—getting the facts straight on Alberta independent school funding

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, March 16, 2017 It’s budget day in Alberta, and some interest groups, including an organization called Public Interest Alberta, want the Notley government to eliminate government funding for independent schools. Unfortunately, ...

2. 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 ...

3. Education reform, not more money, is the answer to declining PISA scores

   Per student education spending in Canada increased by 39 per cent in just over a decade. ...

4. Private schools and charter schools reduce strain on Alberta budget

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, April 23, 2016 While parents in Alberta have more choice for their children’s education than Canadians in most other provinces, that level of choice may soon be reduced by the current government in Edmonton. In response, ...

5. Alberta rejects new charter schools despite evidence of widespread benefits

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 27, 2016 Alberta Education Minister David Eggen recently rejected two applications for new charter schools—a school for special needs students and a Spanish-language school with an emphasis on science. That is ...

6. A Primer on Charter Schools

   Charter schools are autonomous public schools that provide innovative or enhanced education programs designed to improve student learning. Operating outside of local school boards and governed by their own board of trustees, they are accountable for ...

7. Despite lack of funding, parents increasingly choose independent schools in Ontario

   Appeared in the National Post, October 9, 2015 In Ontario, more and more parents are choosing to enroll their children in independent schools. This despite the fact that Ontario, unlike several other provinces, provides no financial assistance to parents ...

8. Education Facts in Alberta

   Appeared in National Newswatch Expectations are growing in many circles that the new NDP government in Alberta will be transformative. Several interest groups are beginning to place markers about the direction and degree of change they expect from the ...

9. Home-schooling on the rise in Canada

   Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record As students across Canada wrap up another school year, we know that some students won’t be back in the fall. They may be barred from schools because of striking teachers. Or they may be home—in school. With an ...

10. Home Schooling in Canada: The Current Picture—2015

    Modern-day home schooling in Canada is 40 years old. In this alternative method of education, parents are in charge and responsible for their children’s education and learning primarily takes place outside of an institutional setting. Although always ...