Independent schools and charter schools leverage public dollars towards cost-effective alternative approaches to education.
education spending
March 4, 2016
3:00AM
From 2003/04 to 2012/13, enrolments in public schools in Canada declined by 4.9 per cent compared to 17.2 per cent in Newfoundland and Labrador.
February 3, 2016
3:00AM
With more prudent education spending, Ontario could have reduced its provincial deficit by two-thirds.
November 2, 2015
9:41AM
Over the past decade, government spending on public education in Ontario has grown at an unsustainable rate, driven largely by significant growth in employee compensation costs.
October 7, 2015
4:00AM
When comparing overall operating expenditures, on-reserve students receive the same amount (on average) as other Canadian students, and in some cases, more.
September 24, 2015
11:34AM
In some quarters, it is taken as a given that Alberta’s schools are underfunded. Critics cite rising class sizes and slipping international test scores (in some areas) as evidence that more money is needed.
September 16, 2015
3:35PM
As a new school year begins, labour strife is once again affecting Ontario’s public schools. Elementary school teachers are engaged in a “work to rule” campaign and the possibility of a strike looms.
September 16, 2015
9:00AM
As parents settle back into school year routines, it’s inevitable that questions regarding education spending and the performance of our schools will return to the forefront. This is particularly true in provinces like Ontario and Alberta that are struggling with precarious public finances.
September 10, 2015
2:30AM
