Undergraduate Teaching Needs to Improve
For undergraduate education to improve, universities will have to prioritize teaching undergraduate students, says AIMS Fellow Rodney Clifton.
Radio: Economic Growth and Education Reform
There is a clear link between high quality public education and economic development. Outstanding public schools provide the foundation for professional and advanced skills training and are necessary for the development of an educated, competitive workforce. Governments should make use of data analysis techniques to improve public education. For example, the government in P.E.I. [...]
The Beacon – July 2015
Volume XXI, no. 10
Radio: Free Tuition in Canada May Not be the Answer
Student activists often argue in favour of eliminating tuition fees in Canada for post-secondary education, but it's an inefficient policy strategy. Supporters of very low tuition rates argue that this policy approach can help improve university participation rates, but post-secondary participation rates are no higher in provinces like Quebec and Manitoba where tuition [...]
Radio: No Zero Policies Can be Harmful To Students
Across Canada, many school boards have adopted No Zero policies for students, which means that students cannot receive a grade of zero for their work even if it is submitted months late or incomplete. No Zero policies are harmful to students. Students quickly learn that assignment due dates amount to mere suggestions, [...]
AIMS Radio: No Zero Policies Are Harmful To Students
Mandated No Zero Policies do no favours to teachers or students.
Aims on Campus Beacon – July 2015
A special Beacon newsletter dedicated to our AIMS On Campus programme.
MEDIA RELEASE: Extending The Educational Lifeline
The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) is proud to release Extending the educational lifeline: The benefits of adopting Nova Scotia’s Tuition Support Program (TSP), authored by Dr. Paul Bennett, Director of Schoolhouse Consulting. The study is the third special education-related paper released by Dr. Bennett for AIMS, and follows up on his February 2012 [...]
AIMS Says Students With Learning Disabilities Need Financial Help
The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies is calling on the New Brunswick government to adopt a tuition support program similar to the one offered to students with learning disabilities in Nova Scotia, according to a new report. Paul Bennett, the author of the report and the director of Schoolhouse Consulting, says there is an education "gap" in New Brunswick for students who are struggling.
New Brunswick Can Help Students With Learning Disabilities, Says Report
A new report calls on New Brunswick to adapt a Nova Scotian program that helps students with learning disabilities or certain behavioural disorders attend school at designated private facilities. Paul Bennett, director of Schoolhouse Consulting, published a new study on Wednesday with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS). The study, "Extending the Education Lifeline: The benefits of adopting Nova Scotia's Tuition Support Program (TSP)," suggests New Brunswick should adapt this program, which helps families whose children attend specialized learning school when they can't be served at their local public school.