They may be too young to vote, but not too young to be part of election day. Read the archive of the Twitter chat with Greenwood College School on the candidates, issues and youth vote.
EQAO Test Results Suggest Child-Centred Learning Can Be Harmful: Education Activist
Christl Dabu
The emphasis on child-centred learning in earlier grades is preventing Ontario students from mastering the fundamentals at school, a problem highlighted by their worsening performance in math in the latest province-wide EQAO test results, says Doretta Wilson, executive director of the Society for Quality Education.
Our Kids News Roundup: Mar. 28 – Apr. 1
Carly Maga
Our Kids provides the education, camp, and parenting headlines you should know.
Ontario 2011: A Budget for the Baby-Bust Generation
Doretta Wilson
The 2011 Ontario budget was released March 29, 2011 announcing more support for full-day kindergarten, post-secondary participation, and remedial literacy and fundamental courses in universities. Doretta Wilson, Executive Director for the Society for Quality Education, gives her expert analysis.
Fraser Institute 2011 Rankings: Ontario Elementary Schools Improve But Are a ‘Long Way from an A’
Christl Dabu
Ontario elementary students overall have scored slightly higher in standardized tests over the past five years, with girls performing better than boys in reading and math for most schools, but there is still room for improvement in cases where children are not meeting provincial standards, according to the Fraser Institute’s 2011 annual report card.
School Rankings – A Perilous Path
George Briggs
It’s that time of year again. Spring, yes, but also the time that the Fraser Institute releases its rankings of Ontario elementary schools. George Briggs is philosophically opposed to this type of exercise, and presents three arguments and an alternative to school improvement (if this is the motive behind rankings).
