Reading Time: 3 minutes Despite excellent recent PISA results, Canadians shouldn’t be complacent. From 2015 to 2018, scores fell in all three subjects
Category: Education
The struggle for free speech on Canadian campuses
Reading Time: 3 minutes The value of free inquiry is the very reason for universities, and it’s the foundation of free and democratic societies
Defenceless in the face of possible sexual victimization
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why we need quality sex education for our students with developmental disabilities, too
The pursuit of happiness
Reading Time: 3 minutes The truth is, you can’t find happiness – it finds you, based on your pursuit of things that bring fulfilment and peace
Keeping young, ambitious and talented people in Alberta
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s already a strong engineering, finance and transportation capability in the province. We need to build on that in the new economy
Republic of Ireland offers valuable social, economic lessons
Reading Time: 3 minutes Looking for – and finding – solutions to hot-button issues from education to economic vibrancy to population growth
Canada’s higher education system is in disarray
Reading Time: 4 minutes Mounting student debt and irrelevant fields of study have left us with a frustrated and unproductive young population
Body language tips for leaders from teachers
Reading Time: 2 minutes The best educators could teach business leaders a thing or two about body language
Federal student job program puts Alberta at the back of the class
Reading Time: 4 minutes Study finds no link between the circumstances in the local economy, student unemployment and the level of subsidies handed out. So is it all political?
Let’s make ‘vapin’ in the boys room’ a thing of the past
Reading Time: 3 minutes Young people are getting hooked on vaping, despite the many unknowns. We need to develop effective counter programs before it’s too late