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1. Alberta should foster greater growth of charter schools

   Alberta is unique in Canada in that it’s the only province that allows charter schools. Despite being an increasingly popular choice for parents, the number of charter schools in the province remains low. To increase the number of ...

2. Independent schools key to improving K-12 education in Alberta

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, November 23, 2018 Education is one of the most important functions of the provincial government and the second largest area of provincial spending, so ensuring families have access to excellent K-12 education in a manner that ...

3. K-12 Education Reform in Alberta

   Primary and secondary (K-12) education is one of the most important services supported by provincial governments as it provides the next generation with the foundation of knowledge, experience, and skills necessary for their success as adults. It is the ...

4. Dollars and Sense of Education Reform in B.C.

   Earlier this month Alex Hemingway from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives penned a provocative column in the Vancouver Sun arguing that government grants to elite independent schools, and perhaps independent schools more broadly, ...

5. 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 ...

6. Ontario should look to B.C. as a model for education reform

   Appeared in the North Bay Nugget, August 11, 2018 Recently, professors from Western University renewed calls for the Ontario government to change the way K-12 education is delivered in the province. The majority of Ontarians live in areas served by four ...

7. Independent schools deliver higher student test scores at lower costs to taxpayers

   Appeared in National Newswatch, July 4, 2018 With another school year now over, it’s a good time to reflect on K-12 education in Ontario. As the second largest area of provincial expenditure, it cannot escape review as incoming premier Doug Ford’s new ...

8. Alberta can learn from B.C.’s independent school success

   Appeared in the St. Paul Journal, July 3, 2018 As another school year ends, it’s a good time to reflect on K-12 education in Alberta—including independent schools, and how they fit into the overall model of education. Although more and more families are ...

9. Academic results—another reason to support school choice

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, June 26, 2018 For some students, the end of the school year means saying goodbye to one school and hello to another, so it’s an opportune moment for parents to reflect on school choice. Here in British Columbia, ...

10. Comparing the Standardized Test Scores of British Columbia’s Public and Independent Schools

    Main Conclusions In all six Foundation Skill Assessment exams (FSAs), non-elite independent schools had a higher five-year average score than public schools, by statistically significant amounts. The largest difference on FSA exams was in Writing: non ...