student performance

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N.L. students falling behind in mathematics

In the recent PISA assessment, the province’s score dropped well below the Canadian average.


11:52AM
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Math scores falling across Canada, particularly in the Prairies
Quebec outperformed all other provinces, with Saskatchewan and Manitoba performing the worst.

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More spending on public schools not producing better results in Ontario
Ontario relies more heavily on the public school system to deliver education than Quebec.

5:23PM
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Despite spending less on public schools, Quebec outperforms most other provinces

In Ontario, the government provides no financial support for students in independent schools.


8:27AM
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More spending on public schools not producing better results in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia relies much more heavily on the public school system than provinces such as Quebec.


2:26PM
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Union leaders want smaller classes, yet the evidence does not support their claims

Ontario union leaders say proposed increases to the number of students per teacher will hurt the quality of education in the province.


1:43PM
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Erroneous attacks won’t change data on Nova Scotia education

Provinces PISA scores in all three subjects are below the national average.


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Quebec and B.C. spend less on education than other provinces—while outperforming most provinces

Quebec and B.C. have fairly simple public education systems, relying on independent schools to provide the bulk of educational choice.