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1. Most independent schools in B.C. don't cater to 'elites'

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, March 30, 2017 As the provincial election nears, given the importance of K-12 education, one hopes it will be a front and centre issue when British Columbians decide who should govern the province for the next four years. ...

2. Comparing the Family Income of Students in British Columbia's Independent and Public Schools

   On average, families with children in independent schools earned $88,367 in income (after taxes) compared to $77,396, on average, for families with children in public schools, which represents a gap of 14.2 percent. If the families with children ...

3. 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, ...

4. 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 ...

5. Understanding the Foundation for Teachers’ Strikes in Ontario

   Appeared in the Sudbury Star While much has been made about the ‘resolution’ of the teachers’ job action in Ontario, most of the discussion has missed two fundamental aspects of the debate: school choice and unionization in the public sector. No long-term ...

6. The Myth of Education Spending Cuts in British Columbia

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun The provincial government will deliver its budget today, amid a backdrop of fallen commodity prices and a generally sluggish economy. In light of British Columbia’s mounting government debt, vigilance and restraint will be ...

7. Independent schools offer BC parents shelter from labour strife

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun As BC parents and students struggle with the teachers’ strike and prospects of a significantly delayed school year, it’s worth understanding how and why one-in-eight students (and their parents) in the province is unaffected ...

8. More school choice the answer for Ontario parents of special needs children

   Appeared in the National Post In her May 20th column, Why I can't vote for Tim Hudak, our long-time friend, Tasha Kheiriddin, raised questions concerning the Tory plan for reforming K-12 education in Ontario. Her concerns were based on her daughter& ...

9. Measuring Choice and Competition in Canadian Education

   As the benefits or returns to education become more and more apparent, there is increasing interest in ensuring accessible, high quality education. The increasing body of research available on the effects of school choice and competition suggests that ...

10. Technology and Education

    For all intents and purposes, we educate our children in much the same way as we did a century ago. Despite our stubborn attachment to an instructional model from a bygone era, technology is set to revolutionize the learning process. Examples include ...