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Study
Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2024 Edition
Six out of 10 provinces increased per-student spending on public schools, even after adjusting for inflation
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Michael Zwaagstra,
Max Shang,
and Alicia Kardos
Study
Canadian History Untold: Assessing the K–12 Curriculum Guides in British Columbia and Ontario
BC and Ontario curriculum guides for Grades 1 to 12 lacking in Canadian history
| by:
Michael Zwaagstra
Study
Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2023 Edition
Eight out of ten provinces recorded increases in per student spending (inflation-adjusted) in public schools
| by:
Michael Zwaagstra,
Nathaniel Li,
and Milagros Palacios
Study
Where Our Students Are Educated: Measuring Student Enrolment in Canada, 2022
Enrolment in independent schools—as a share of total enrolment—increased in every Canadian province from 2000/01 to 2019/20
| by:
Michael Zwaagstra,
Joel Emes,
Evin Ryan,
and Milagros Palacios
Study
The Decline of Standardized Testing in Canada
Standardized testing on the wane in Canada, limiting ability to assess classroom performance
| by:
Michael Zwaagstra
Commentary
‘Grade inflation’ gives students false sense of their academic abilities
Appeared in the Epoch Times
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Michael Zwaagstra
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Michael Zwaagstra
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Michael Zwaagstra
Commentary
Bloated school boards can’t cry poverty while blowing money on lavish weekends
Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator
| by:
Michael Zwaagstra
Commentary
Atlantic provinces should emulate Alberta’s charter school success story
Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald
| by:
Michael Zwaagstra