Reading Time: 2 minutes Math scores are getting worse. Spending per pupil keeps growing. Something doesn’t add up
Author: Angela MacLeod
Angela MacLeod, former Senior Policy Analyst with the Fraser Institute, conducted research for the Barbara Mitchell Centre for Improvement in Education, and the Centre for School Performance Studies.
Student performance declines despite spending hikes in Alberta
Reading Time: 3 minutes Policy-makers in Edmonton and in school districts around the province must learn from other jurisdictions
B.C. education system performs well while holding line on spending
Reading Time: 3 minutes B.C. financially supports parents who choose independent schools with per-student grants of up to 50%
Every school in Ontario is capable of improvement
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Fraser Institute’s latest report card shows where the weak spots are, and where successes can be found and emulated
Don’t blame Alberta teachers for declining math grades
Reading Time: 3 minutes When a province mandates a single curriculum, it eliminates diversity and experimentation that can lead to better methods
Ontario should look to B.C. as a model for education reform
Reading Time: 3 minutes The province needs to remove religious schools from the public system while introducing partial funding for independent schools
Academic results another reason to support school choice
Reading Time: 3 minutes In British Columbia, independent schools outperform public schools in academic achievement
Ontario can learn from B.C.’s education model
Reading Time: 3 minutes Independent schools deliver higher student test scores at lower costs to taxpayers
Alberta can learn from B.C.’s independent school success
Reading Time: 3 minutes Independent schools provide increased choice and better outcomes for students than the current model Alberta employs
UCP: go back to school on proposed education reforms
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Alberta party’s proposal to increase funding for independent schools is unlikely to improve education in Alberta