student performance

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Schools shouldn’t sacrifice student performance to vague notions of ‘equity’

The three highest performing K-12 education systems in Canada offer relatively high levels of school choice.


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All high school graduates should be able to pass the citizenship test
In some provinces, what students learn about Canadian history is left almost entirely to the teacher’s discretion.

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School board shouldn’t let non-graduating students walk across the stage

The plan will diminish the value of high school graduation for students who deserve to receive their diplomas.


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Learning loss piles up alongside snow while ‘e-learning’ collects dust

In math, 15-year-old students in Nova Scotia today are more than two years behind where they were in 2003.


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Smartphone ban in Nova Scotia classrooms can’t come soon enough

According to PISA results, Nova Scotia 15-year-olds are 27 points below the Canadian average in math.