Education

In this open letter to Halifax Regional School Board Superintendent Carole Olsen, AIMS asks her to release all the information she has on student achievement. Acting president Charles Cirtwill explains such information is critical to understanding what is going on in our schools, and the public has a right to know.

AIMS senior policy analyst Bobby O’Keefe explains the differences between the performance of two Pictou County schools in this article from the New Glasgow News. O’Keefe shows how the report card can be used to determine what is happening in our schools, their weaknesses and their strengths.

AIMS 5th Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian high schools grabbed the headlines throughout the region.

AIMS 5th annual high school report card provided proof once more that any school can be a successful school. In this interview with CBC Radio in Newfoundland and Labrador, AIMS acting president and report co-author explains that education isn't about the system, it's about the schools.

AIMS 5th annual high school report card was the topic of this interview on CBC Radio in Nova Scotia. Acting president Charles Cirtwill explained there are a number of factors that contribute to the overall grades and in-depth analysis of the report card is the surest path to improvements in the quality of public education.

AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill explains the findings contained in AIMS 5th annual report card on Atlantic Canadian High schools in this in-depth radio interview.

CBC radio turned to AIMS for in-depth analysis of education in Nova Scotia as the province revealed the dismal results from the previous year's exams in math and literacy.