student achievement

10:04AM
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Reading skills on the wane in Canadian schools

Without systematic instruction in phonics, students are unlikely to become proficient readers.


10:49AM
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Woke ideology destroying diversity of thought in schools

In a public statement, Richard Bilkszto's family blamed his death on how he was treated by the Toronto school board.


3:30AM
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Don’t make student failure impossible—sometimes it’s necessary

Based on research, there’s no reason to assume that grade retention is always harmful.


10:24AM
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Don’t scrap final exams—some stress is good for students

According to the school board, it scrapped exams to better support the mental health and well-being of students.


8:01AM
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Teach students how to think—not what to think

Students are sometimes labelled “privileged” or “oppressed” based solely on their skin colour.


8:08AM
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Canada’s PISA scores—good news, bad news

In each subject, the country's average scores have been declining over time.


9:02AM
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Western provinces see steep declines in PISA results

Among the provinces, B.C. had the second-largest decline in science.