RC5 attracts attention around the region
AIMS 5th Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian high schools grabbed the headlines throughout the region.
Succeeding in education
AIMS 5th annual high school report card was the topic of this interview on CBC Radio in Nova Scotia. Acting president Charles Cirtwill explained there are a number of factors that contribute to the overall grades and in-depth analysis of the report card is the surest path to improvements in the quality of public education.
Any school can be a successful school
AIMS 5th annual high school report card provided proof once more that any school can be a successful school. In this interview with CBC Radio in Newfoundland and Labrador, AIMS acting president and report co-author explains that education isn't about the system, it's about the schools.
AIMS provides insight on public school performance
CBC radio turned to AIMS for in-depth analysis of education in Nova Scotia as the province revealed the dismal results from the previous year's exams in math and literacy.
Using the AIMS report card to make things better
AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill explains the findings contained in AIMS 5th annual report card on Atlantic Canadian High schools in this in-depth radio interview.
A heavy toll on the eastern front –
The Globe and Mail turned to AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill in this article about the number of Canadian casualties in Afghanistan.
Polite applause, but no curtain calls for this year’s budget
AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro reviews the Prince Edward Island provincial budget in this op/ed from the Charlottetown Guardian. Munro cites points out how a good budget could have been better.
Where do we go from here?
For the fifth straight year, Progress business magazine features the AIMS report card on Atlantic Canadian high schools. Included in this year's feature spread is a story on the increasing demand for private education and what businesspeople find lacking in high school graduates.
Education official gives no credence to AIMS high school report card
Results from AIMS 5th annual high school report card are the topic in this Charlottetown Guardian article. AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill explains that while some educators may be critical there is much to be learned from an in-depth analysis of the data provided.
QEH ranked best in province
In this article from the Halifax Daily News discussing AIMS 5th annual high school report card the institute’s acting president Charles Cirtwill notes that the results send a very clear message; schools can succeed in providing the highest quality education even when they face challenges