In this op/ed that appeared in the St. John's Evening Telegram, AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley responds to an editorial in the same paper suggesting think tanks shouldn't be eligible for charitable status. Crowley explains the role and the funding of public policy think tanks.
Angus McBeath, AIMS Fellow in Public Education Reform, is touring North America talking about how to save our public schools. His recent visit to Toronto prompted Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente to suggest it's a message Ontario should heed.
Reaching consensus - AIMS invites discussion through the Canadian Health Care Consensus Group; AIMS tackles the catastrophic drug coverage problem in Atlantic Canada; and the institute publishes two new papers.
The AIMS Angus McBeath North American Tour hit Toronto with a bang, as reporters scrambled to talk to the AIMS Fellow on Public Education Reform. Much as he has done on the other stops along the way, McBeath provides an example of how to save our public schools. In this story from The National Post, McBeath shows how it can be done.
As he has done in Washington, Boston, Kansas City and Sacremento, Angus McBeath took Colorado Springs by storm. The AIMS Fellow for Public Education Reform explained that what Edmonton did to improve its schools, can be done anywhere in North America. This article provides a taste of the lesson.
Last fall, Angus McBeath, AIMS Fellow in Public Education Reform, brought a key message to Boston to help save their public schools. As the city now looks for a new superintendent of schools, it is being urged to follow McBeath's lead from his days as superintendent of Edmonton Schools.
In the 48 hours after the release of the AIMS 4th Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High School, there were about 250,000 hits to the AIMS website and its online report card. Much of that web traffic was driven by the blanket coverage the report card received in the region's media.
If there was any doubt about the popularity of the AIMS Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools, the 4th edition settled the question. In the first four days after release, the AIMS website received more than 250,000 hits. This special Beacon provides the details of this critical insight into the region's 316 high schools.
After release of the 4th AIMS Report Card for High Schools in Atlantic Canada, some editorials started calling for more information and more open disclosure of data for schools. This editorial in the Moncton Times & Transcript is an example.
AIMS released its fourth annual Report Card for Atlantic Canadian High Schools to much fanfare around the region. Progress business magazine did a complete spread included special features on Moncton high schools and on public education in Edmonton.