Search

Search results

1. 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 ...

2. Alberta needs education reform

   Primary and secondary (K-12) education is one of the most important services supported by Alberta’s provincial government. Good schools provide the next generation with the skills, experience and knowledge necessary for success as adults ...

3. 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 ...

4. Are B.C. schools really ‘starved’ for resources?

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, July 26, 2017 After a close election and lengthy period of uncertainty, John Horgan and his cabinet were recently sworn into office. Former NDP party leader Carole James is the province’s new finance minister, and ...

5. Don’t end funding for Ontario's Catholic schools—start funding independent schools

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 21, 2017 Once again, activist groups are calling for defunding Catholic education in Ontario. Although education funding reform is long overdue, simply axing separate school boards isn’t the way to do it. Instead, Ontario ...

6. Government support for independent schools should come from the provinces, not the feds

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, June 6, 2017 Now that Andrew Scheer has been elected leader of the Conservative Party, there’s heightened interest in his policy ideas, including his plan to provide tax deductions of up to $4,000 per student for ...

7. Alberta teachers’ ‘me too’ clause strengthens case for public-sector wage restraint

   The Alberta Teacher’s Association recently ratified a tentative two-year agreement with the provincial government after a four-day voting period last week. Yesterday, the Calgary Sun reported that Alberta's school boards also ...

8. Teacher union ‘me too’ clause would make Alberta fiscal situation even worse

   Appeared in National Newswatch, May 8, 2017 Premier Rachel Notley’s government recently reached a tentative short-term agreement with the Alberta Teachers’ Association, ending phase one of the collective bargaining process. The agreement must be ratified ...

9. Misconceptions and untruths threaten public funding for independent schools in B.C.

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, April 24, 2017 Across British Columbia, more than 80,000 children attend independent schools. Currently, the provincial government provides most of the province’s 350 independent schools with grants for each student, worth ...

10. Sunshine list—the latest evidence teacher compensation is on the rise

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, April 21, 2017 Ontario’s provincial government recently published its annual “sunshine list,” which identifies government-sector employees earning more than $100,000 per year. Given the strong evidence of a significant pay ...