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More money hasn’t improved B.C. schools

Operational spending is comprised mainly of salaries and benefits for teachers.


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Toronto school board’s Chromebook fixation will damage student ability to learn

There’s a strong association between poor math scores and distraction from electronic devices including tablets and laptops.


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More money not the answer for schools—just look at Alberta

The province's charter schools incentivize government school boards to diversify their programming options.


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Smartphone ban in Nova Scotia classrooms can’t come soon enough

According to PISA results, Nova Scotia 15-year-olds are 27 points below the Canadian average in math.


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Students pay price for collapse of testing in B.C. schools

Less than half of the province's Grade 10 students are proficient in numeracy.


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Plummeting math scores should trigger change in Canadian classrooms

Teachers should reclaim their proper role as subject-matter experts who take charge of the learning process.