NDP secrecy on schools insulting
In one area of provincial policy, Manitoba boldly stands alone. It is the only province that stubbornly refuses to make information about student academic performance available to the general public.
Anecdotes are no antidote
In this editorial, Paul W. Bennet (Schoolhouse Institute) and AIMS President Charles Cirtwill look at Nova Scotia's new personal testimonials website for public schools. They suspect Nova Scotians have real stories to tell about our public schools. It’s high time we put students first in Nova Scotia education.
School division taking provincial rankings with grain of salt
AIMS Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools seeks to reflect schools' overall performances, and inform debate at the local level about how different schools are doing.
Why does Manitoba’s NDP government fear releasing school performance data?
Manitoba is the only province that stubbornly refuses to make information about student academic performance available to the general public.
Public forum on education to be held in Halifax next week
A public forum on education being held in Halifax next week is expected to draw educators, parents and interested citizens from throughout the province.
ACOA: success or waste of money?
AIMS President Charles Cirtwill says having the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) exist creates financial waste, even if ACOA does have some successes.
Can N.B. afford its public service?
The first of a four-part series looking at the public sector in New Brunswick, this article features interviews with AIMS President Charles Cirtwill , who notes that New Brunswick has the largest civil service per capita in Canada.
Regina schools falling behind others across Sask.
A new AIMS study on how well Saskatchewan students are performing in the classroom shows rural communities are leading the way.
Where does your school rank?
A ranked list of Saskatchewan schools is provided, as well as a link to the full AIMS Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools.
NDP rapped for hiding exam data
The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy say the Manitoba government is doing its citizens a disservice by refusing to publicly release exam results and other academic data.