November 2018
Stark inequalities: High performing and struggling schools in Halifax
By Paul Bennett (AIMS Author) The Chronicle Herald, 22 November 2018 This is part of a series on education in the Halifax Regional Municipality: When it comes to finding out how public schools are performing, [...]
Postal code education: Exploring the achievement gap
By Paul Bennett (AIMS Author) The Chronicle Herald, 20 November 2018 This is part of a series on education in the Halifax Regional Municipality: Where you live can influence greatly the educational outcomes of your [...]
Where does your school rank?
Where does your school rank? Paul Bennett (AIMS Fellow/Author) from Schoolhouse Consulting discusses his latest paper from AIMS with Rick Howe, set to release this coming week.
Fair and Equal Representation: Nova Scotia’s Electoral Boundaries Dispute
Across Canada, by far the most common subject of possible reform is the voting system, specifically changes to the so-called "electoral formula." The two main alternatives that have been advanced in Canada are proportional representation and [...]
Why self-checkouts at the grocery store are such a pain
By Sylvain Charlebois (AIMS Senior Fellow) Calgary Business, 21 November 2018 Some Canadians detest going to the grocery store. It’s repetitive, tiring, and quite unpleasant at times, especially when the store is busy. Picking up [...]
Ed Hollett on VOCM: Provincial Spending
Senior Fellow Ed Hollett was referenced in VOCM in regards to his comments on provincial spending