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Michael Zwaagstra: Students Should Read Entire BooksNot Just Excerpts

Drazen Zigic/ShutterstockCommentarySuppose you asked a movie critic whether they watched the latest blockbuster movie they critiqued in their review. “No,” they reply, “but I saw the two-minute trailer, so that’s just as good as seeing the whole movie.” They go on to explain that...
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Michael Zwaagstra: So-called ‘Gradeless Learning’ Fails Both Students and Taxpayers

CommentarySchool is back in session, and it won’t be long before students start writing unit tests, which teachers will mark and hand back with a grade.
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Michael Zwaagstra: School Trustees Shouldn’t Force Schools to Hand Over Fundraising Revenues

CommentaryRobin Hood was famous for one thing—robbing from the rich and giving to the...
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Michael Zwaagstra: Schools Should Focus on Academics, Not Environmental Activism

CommentaryImagine you were to ask a random group of Canadian parents to describe the...
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Michael Zwaagstra: BC Schools Should Teach Canadian History—the Bad and the Good

CommentaryDue to President Trump’s tariff war, tensions are high between Canada and the United...
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Michael Zwaagstra: Toronto Students Suffering Under Woke School Board

CommentaryThe Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is the largest school board in Canada. It...
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Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Parents Deserve More Education Options

CommentaryIf you’re a parent with kids in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), with...
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Michael Zwaagstra: We Need More Textbooks and Fewer Tablets in Schools

Commentary If you walk into a typical school classroom, there’s a good chance you’ll see...
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Michael Zwaagstra: Here’s How to Address Canada’s Teacher Shortage

CommentaryTeacher shortages are occurring across the country. As a result, many school boards are...

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Federal Reserve Expected to Leave Interest Rates Unchanged This Week

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Record Number of Americans Reaching Retirement AgeHow Prepared Are Cities?

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A standard homeowner’s policy may cover costs associated with water damage. However, not all...
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Man Charged For Throwing Suspected Explosive Device at Perth Invasion Day Rally

A follow-up search of the man’s residence uncovered a range of chemicals and materials...