Kindergarten pupils

ONTARIO NEEDS FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN FOR A STABLE FUTURE

Ontario Premier Doug Ford must have failed kindergarten and Ontario needs to teach him a lesson about “the consequences of dismantling one of the most important programs in the lives of its children.” That’s the...
Jim Grieve

THINK TWICE BEFORE AXING FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN, FORMER ADM SAYS

The former Assistant Deputy Minister of Education who implemented full-day kindergarten in Ontario says the Ontario government should think twice about axing the program. Studies show the return on investment in full-day kindergarten is between...
Group of young schoolmates

BIGGER CLASS SIZES HARM LEARNING, EDUCATION EXPERT SAYS

British Columbia’s experiment with increasing class sizes “harmed student learning, cost the government political support, and did not end up saving much (if any) money in the long run,” says a Canada Graduate Scholar in...