Bill C-50: stimulus, EI reform, or a real solution?
In this commentary, AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill emphasizes the need for the government to define whether Bill C-50 is stimulus or EI reform, and argues we can fix the current problems with the system for all affected groups.
High school rankings: A useful mirror
AIMS is commended for its firm belief in AIMS' Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools, which provides educators and parents with a useful yardstick to measure how schools are doing and where they can improve — even those ranked near the top.
Tatamagouche school ranked third in the province
North Colchester High School students and staff found it motivating to be ranked third in the province in AIMS' Ninth Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools.
It’s time to get back to basics
This Times & Transcript editorial suggests that AIMS' Ninth Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools fails provincial government policies moreso than the schools.
Tatamagouche school ranked third in province
The purpose of AIMS' Ninth Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools is to help all of us understand what is going on in our schools and work toward making it better for everyone. The report card is a guide, says Charles Cirtwill, AIMS President and CEO.
Antigonish high school leads N.S. on think-tank report card
A regional think-tank has ranked Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School as No. 1 in the province. AIMS policy analyst credits their high engagement scores, high attendance marks and the proportion of students that are choosing high-level courses that prepare them for post-secondary studies.
Nova Scotia high schools given report cards
Usually it’s the students who get the report cards. But the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies released report cards for Nova Scotia’s high schools yesterday.
Highlands Academy slips to second in school rankings
The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies released its annual ranking of Atlantic Canadian high schools Wednesday. After three years on top, a Cape Breton school slipped to second in an annual report card of Nova Scotia high schools.
Why save our secret system?
With so many health bureaucracies, no one clear picture is available to citizens to know if we have an effective system. A letter from the Chronicle Herald by Dr. David Zitner, AIMS health policy fellow, is quoted.
Local schools ranked among best in province
Some schools within the Strait Regional School Board have received high marks in a report on Atlantic Canadian high schools.