In education, choice works
In this op/ed in The National Post, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains why choice works in public education. He says residents of Ontario should be fighting to increase choice in their province, not encouraging a monopoly.
Ranking schools rankles teachers
Finally, the Halifax Regional School Board is going to do what AIMS has said is in the best interest of public education - release school by school results. In this article in the Chronicle-Herald, AIMS Executive Vice President, Charles Cirtwill, speaks about the Nova Scotia Teachers Union's objection to publishing the results from the standardized tests.
‘Yes, Minister’ ethos prevails at Education Department
This op/ed by AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill appeared in newspapers around Nova Scotia. It explains why the provincial government missed out on an opportunity for real reform when it reviewed chool board governance. Cirtwill says it's time for Nova Scotia to embrace school choice and site-based management.
The Beacon – 09 September 2008
Thinking outside the box with education - looking at less with government - and changing policy for the changing labour market - all this and more in this Beacon.
AIMS: Government should butt out of school boards, Think-tank urges more local control
Tweaking school board governance in Nova Scotia isn't going to solve the problems facing the province's public education system. This story in the Chronicle-Herald is based on AIMS' submission to the provincial government on how to fix the system.
Bringing it back to school:
School Board governance consultation should have gone back to basics