Top performing schools in British Columbia
AIMS author Rodney Clifton blogs about school assessments across Canada
The Problem of Feedback: The delicate balance between professional autonomy and community expectations
David Seymour will address the Public Section of the Saskatchewan School Boards’ Association on the vexed topic of community feedback in education. If Standardised Testing undermines the autonomy and professionalism of teachers, are there alternatives for satisfying community expectations?
School cancellations: students the ones to suffer
In this op-ed, educator Paul Bennett draws on his recent AIMS' Commentary to explain why there should be a stricter policy about cancelling school.
Jeb Bush to share education ideas
In a preview of AIMS' 15th anniversary event in Moncton, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush explains some of the education reforms he championed while in office.
Jeb Bush touts revolution in education
This front page story in the Times & Transcript features AIMS 15th anniversary dinner with Jeb Bush. It provides details of education reform that worked in Florida under Bush and has proven successful in other jurisdictions. It mirrors much of AIMS' research in education.
Bush advocates innovation in education
Governor Jeb Bush's speech to AIMS' 15th anniversary dinner in Moncton made front page news in New Brunswick. This article in the Telegraph Journal shows how Bush proposes to drag education into the 21st century. He points out little has changed in the classroom since the 50's.
Turning Around Our Public Schools
This blog posting uses some of AIMS' research on education to make its point on testing and accountability in our schools.
As good as it gets?
AIMS 8th Annual Report CArd on Atlantic Canadian High Schools is again featured in Progress magazine. In this article Charles Cirtwill explain why we all need to be involved in education reform.
A matter of transparency
AIMS' author Bobby O'Keefe explains how to use the annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools. He provides an overview of each province's results in this article in Progress magazine.
N.B. schools getting better
This editorial in the Times & Transcript praises the value of the AIMS annual high school report card, and suggests that educators take a look at why rural schools continue to outperform urban schools in the province. It also picks up AIMS' call to reinstate provincial exams.