Guessing games are not the way to ensure children receive the best education. This AIMS op/ed in the Charlottetown Guardian explains that newly elected Premier Ghiz should implement provincial exams and other performance measures if he is serious about education.
The Nova Scotia government is taking advice long offered in AIMS' work. This article from the Halifax Daily News explains that provincial math exams for grade three students will be centrally marked, results released at the school level and made available to the public. A measure AIMS has demanded for years.
New Brunswick issued its education policy and media from around the province knocked on AIMS' door for analysis. Even newspaper columnists were using AIMS' comments.
If the issue is education, the news media turns to AIMS. In this article in the Daily Gleaner, it's to analyze the provincial government's new Education Plan, which AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill finds long on warm & fuzzy and short on detail.
The New Brunswick government’s long-awaited education plan lacks an explanation of how it plans to make its goals reality. In this front-page article from the Telegraph Journal, AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill points out that research shows that increasing the amount spent on education does not necessarily make a for a better education system.
New Brunswick's Telegraph Journal turned to AIMS for its education expertise when the provincial government announced plans for pre-school education programmes. AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill suggests that the government is overstepping its bounds when it tries to legislate how children are educated before they enter the education system.
Charles Cirtwill, AIMS acting President, says that more technology will not necessarily solve New Brunswick’s educational woes. In this article from the Telegraph Journal, Cirtwill comments on the province’s latest education plan. He notes that teachers who are well trained will succeed regardless of the technology they have or do not have.
AIMS offers comment on New Brunswick's new education plan, saying it holds much promise, but the details for achievement are lacking.
From education to health care, AIMS is having significant impact on the issues that matter most to Canadians. This edition of The Beacon explores our latest policy research.
In this article, AIMS Director of Education Policy Robert Laurie examines the plight of rural schools. The discussion often centres around keeping rural communities viable and not sacrificing children's education. He argues parents and community leaders have to be willing to take control of their school so they can respond in an efficient and timely manner.