Director of Schoolhouse Consulting Paul Bennett and Former Member of the Governing Council of the Ontario College of Teachers Karen Mitchell discuss how establishing and maintaining professional standards has been delegated to the provincial teachers' unions and federations, resulting in loose and ineffective standards that ensure "spotless records."
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy and Atlantic Institute for Market Studies released a study recently detailing the growth of public education spending in the provinces and territories.
WINNIPEG, MB & HALIFAX, NS: A new study jointly published today by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies shows that per-pupil education costs are soaring all across Canada. As taxpayers shoulder an ever-increasing burden, there is little evidence that higher spending is producing better educational outcomes for Canadian [...]
University of Manitoba Professor Emeritus Rod Clifton examines the cost of public education in the provinces and territories from 1999 to 2011, showing that the cost disease has infected it–albeit at different rates.
AIMS Director of Research and Programmes Ben Eisen and University of Manitoba Professor Emeritus Rod Clifton discuss the cost of education in Atlantic Canada and argue that it is too high.
AIMS Director of Research and Programmes Ben Eisen comments on the Fraser Institute's new report, "Measuring Choice and Competition in Canadian Education."
AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education Michael Zwaagstra discusses policy alternatives for substitute teachers and suggests that children should be considering first.
AIMS author Paul Bennett discusses how digital initiatives can supplement Atlantic Canada's education system.
AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education Michael Zwaagstra discusses the implications of Nova Scotia's education policy and the performance of Canadian students internationally.
Halifax, NS: The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) is delighted to announce Ben Eisen’s appointment as the new AIMS Director of Research and Programmes, effective 20 January 2014. Prior to joining AIMS, Mr. Eisen worked as a research analyst for the Citizens Budget Commission in New York City, where he conducted research and analysis on [...]