Cut fat from civil service
In this front page story, AIMS Research Manager Bobby O'Keefe explains why the New Brunswick government would be wise to reduce the size of its civil service.
Critics blast wine price hike: NB Liquor’s advice to wine suppliers to boost prices called a tax grab
Advice from the New Brunswick liquor commission to wine suppliers to boost prices is soundly criticized in this news story. AIMS executive vice president Charles Cirtwill points out it is an example of why the government monopoly should be privatized.
Schools have mixed feeling about latest report card results
More and more principals say they use the AIMS annual high school report card to determine where they succeed and where they need to concentrate their efforts. This story includes one principal who sees the value of the report, and one who isn't so sure.
Despite recession, looming labour shortage big threat
AIMS' extensive research on the labour market and the impact of the demographic shift is used in this news story about the pending labour shortage.
Re-thinking education – 7th high school report card
For the seventh year in a row, Progress magazine featured the AIMS Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools. This year reporters took a look at education choice.
Report card sees progress
This editorial in the Cape Breton Post highlights the advantages of AIMS annual high school report card. It concludes, "But if nothing else, AIMS has helped erode the encrusted taboos surrounding the assessment of school performance and public access to such data."
Ups and downs of high school report cards
The AIMS 7th Annual Atlantic High School Report Card has a lot people talking. This column in the Chronicle-Herald points out that one of the greatest advantages of the report is that it forces accountability upon our public school system.
Business NB falls short of target, “creates” only 1700 jobs, or did they?
Business New Brunswick reported creating 1700 jobs last year. Far short of their target of 3000 jobs, citing the economic downturn as the primary reason for missing the 3000 mark, the Minister responsible for Business New Brunswick labeled the results as a significant achievement in the current climate. Business New Brunswick also highlighted that they “maintained“ 4000 jobs, well above their target of 2500. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill, points out, however, that the problem is all of these numbers are pure make believe. In observing that many of these jobs would likely have been created or “maintained” in the absence of government largesse, Cirtwill says , “I'm skeptical of many of these kinds of numbers, no matter how well-meaning they are or how reliable the source is, because of course we will never know whether or not they would have happened without government investment."
Town confused by low marks
AIMS released the first New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report and Hampton was pleased with its rating but confused as to why it did not do better in recreation.
Deux écoles de Kedgwick et de Saint-Quentin parmi les meilleures
AIMS released the 7th Annual High School Report Card this week and the results were featured in the L'Acadie Nouvelle.