Focus debate on education
A Statistics Canada study on education spending prompted AIMS vice president Charles Cirtwill to look beyond the dollars and cents. In this opinion piece which appeared in the Telegraph-Journal he explains it's not how much you spend, but how you spend it.
Money not cure-all for education system
With a provincial election called in New Brunswick reporters turn to potential issues and among the most pressing is education. In this front page article, reporter David Shipley turned to AIMS for insight and was told voters should look beyond the dollars to the results when considering education policy.
Show me the money
Conference Board of Canada study another attempt to justify more tax dollars to big cities.
As education spending rises, student performance falls
While provincial governments were patting their backs following the release of a Statistics Canada report that shows provinces are spending more on education, AIMS VP Charles Cirtwill went beyond the cash. In this article, he says it's time to stop counting the cash and start measuring the results.
Student funding below par
A Statistics Canada study shows Nova Scotia is spending less per child on education that the national average, but as AIMS vice president Charles Cirtwill points out in this newspaper article, money isn't the issue. He says it's time to look at how we spend the money on education, not how much money we spend.
Moody’s gives boost to province’s credit rating
When Moody's upgraded Nova Scotia's credit rating, the Chronicle-Herald turned to AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley to explain what the upgrade actually means. He pointed out that while it shows there is some improvement, it doesn't mean the province's financnes are being well-managed from the point of view of taxpayers.