Presentation to Senate Committee on Trade
On May 11, 2016, AIMS President Marco Navarro-Génie testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, in a hearing about internal trade within Canada. In his statement, he recommended that the federal government [...]
Radio: The Class Size Myth
Elected officials mean well when they lobby to reduce class sizes. But the evidence doesn't support their efforts. Education research shows that having fewer students in a class has little influence on learning. [...]
The Beacon – May 21, 2016 (Vol XXII, No. 11)
The Beacon - May 21, 2016 | Vol XXII, No. 11 The Bennett Education Paper Last week, we were delighted to publish Paul Bennett's policy paper, "E-Learning in K-12 Schools," which reviews many of the [...]
Good teachers matter most
In the Charlottetown Guardian, AIMS Education Fellow Michael Zwaagstra responds to MLA Sidney MacEwen's push for smaller class sizes. The evidence-based education research, he argues, does not support expensive efforts to reduce class sizes. A [...]
Economic policy: Taxes, apples, oranges, and lemons
Jackson Doughart responds to an editorial in P.E.I.'s Journal-Pioneer newspaper, which last month attacked AIMS's policy paper, "I'll Take New England Any Day!" by Dr. Mark Milke. Read the full piece on the Journal-Pioneer website. [...]
Mention of “E-Learning in K-12 Schools”
In OL Daily, Stephen Downes writes that "E-Learning in K-12 Schools" "captures some of the major problems with the approach in Atlantic Canada, especially the top-down provincially-based organization and management." Read the post here.
The Beacon – May 2016 (Vol XXII, No. 10)
The Beacon - May 2016 | Vol XXII, No. 10 AIMS Health Literacy Forum Our latest AIMS Health Literacy Forum was a resounding success. We are delighted that over 350 people came to discuss the healthcare [...]
Soda tax would leave Canadians poorer, but no healthier
In his Financial Post column, AIMS Senior Fellow Patrick Luciani addresses asinine soda taxes. "Advocates keep insisting that taxes are just one policy ... to be implemented to help fight obesity. But if we know [...]
Report says NB schools stuck in past when it comes to e-learning
Canadian Press writer reports on Paul Bennett’s policy paper for AIMS, entitled “E-Learning in K-12 Schools: The Prospects for Disruptive Innovation.” The paper details Atlantic Canada's lethargy in e-learning reform. Read the full article on the [...]
Atlantic Canadian schools falling behind on e-learning: report
Halifax's Chronicle Herald reports on Paul Bennett's policy paper, entitled "E-Learning in K-12 Schools: The Prospects for Disruptive Innovation," which contends that the Atlantic provinces have lost the e-learning initiative. Read the full article on [...]