Scholar Dollars
In this commentary, Bill Black of New Start Nova Scotia discusses the importance of post-secondary education, as well as the importance of accountability for their funding.
Saskatchewan: Success comes in all shapes and sizes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE14 March, 2011 Halifax/Winnipeg: The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy are pleased to release the first ever Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools. The report card ranks high schools from Manitoba and Saskatchewan based on the AIMS model, which has been used in Atlantic [...]
Manitoba stands out for being secretive about school performance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE14 March, 2011 Halifax/Winnipeg: The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy are releasing the first ever Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools. The report card ranks high schools from Manitoba and Saskatchewan based on the AIMS model, which has been used in Atlantic Canada for [...]
The Beacon – 7 April 2011
Bill Black discusses electoral reform and Ross McKitrick explains why he abhors Earth Hour. Michael Zwaagstra, Charles Cirtwill and Paul W. Bennet all want more education transparency from their government, and AIMS facilitated a grassroots initiative to address it. Join AIMS in welcoming some new staff.
Classrooms in our schools should be teacher-centred
Michael Zwaagstra, teacher and AIMS contributor, discusses why he thinks our public schools should be centred around teachers' specialized education, skills and understanding of their students.
Lloyd schools below grade – success comes in all shapes and sizes
AIMS Policy Analyst Jamie Newman discusses the situation-based adjusted scores in the 1st Annual Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools.
Goodsoil school gets high marks
Article discusses different rankings and methodology of AIMS 1st Annual Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools.
Englefeld, Lake Lenore High Schools best in province
The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) released their first annual report card on Western Canadian High Schools in Saskatchewan and Manitoba last week.
Discussing AIMS Report Card on Western High Schools: Rationale, Methodology, and Results
Audio: AIMS Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools is discussed. David Seymour, Senior Policy Analyst with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy is interviewed by John Gormley on John Gormley Live in Saskatchewan.
AIMS hosts public forum, facilitates grassroots public education initiative
On Monday, March 28, 2011, the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) helped to facilitate a grassroots initiative to improve our education system.