This front page article in The National Post features AIMS' paper on teachers' unions, "Getting the fox out of the schoolhouse". AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill explains that unions exist to serve the needs of teachers, which may not result in the best policies for students. Cirtwill's statements reflect the findings released in AIMS' paper "Getting the fox out of the schoolhouse."
A proposal to set up an Atlantic Marketing and Export Centre sounds like a good idea. However, as AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill explains there's no need to go through the cost for a new centre, just a need for cooperation among existing agencies.
Written by three experienced educators – Michael C. Zwaagstra, Rodney A. Clifton and John C. Long – this paper reviews the origins of teachers’ unions and how they moved from labour relations to education policy. It concludes that we all have failed to defend the public interest in education, and suggests what we can do to take back public education.
The disproportionate effect of teachers’ unions on education policy and how to bring it back into balance
This study evaluates the fiscal year 2006/07 provincial finances for Western Canada and Ontario, using a standardized grading system developed by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS). With this approach, AIMS has evaluated the finances of the Atlantic provinces in three previous studies. Part of the grading methodology involves a retrospective assessment of budget forecast accuracy; this is why this paper assesses budgets for fiscal year 2006/07 that were delivered in the spring of 2006
The Bangor-Saint John Trade & Growth Corridor represents a vital link in the emerging Atlantica economic zone. The Economic Assets Map is meant to profile the corridor and the potential business opportunities it may provide.
More proof that Atlantica is more than just a mere idea, the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce has appointed a full-time Vice President - Atlantica. Brent Sansom took over the role in July.
While the New Brunswick government makes claims to being the regional energy humb, AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill suggests the province needs to invest in infrastructure if it hopes to realize the opportunity.
In preparing its Labour Day special edition, the Telegraph-Journal asked AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill to provide comment on the current labour movement. In this opinion piece, Cirtwill explores the movement by labour unions away from collective bargaining and toward political activism.
This letter to the editor demonstrates that AIMS has touched a nerve when describing weaknesses in Nova Scotia's Department of Education.