Michael Zwaagstra

Michael Zwaagstra: Ford Government Should Get Serious About Education Reform

CommentaryWhile the summer is in full swing and most Ontario parents aren’t thinking about school, major problems exist in the province’s education system. According to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the math scores of Ontario students declined by 35 points from 2000...

Michael Zwaagstra: All Students Should Learn How to Handwrite

CommentaryDuring the school year, first- and second-grade students at Hume Elementary in Nelson, British Columbia, learned how to handwrite. Some became so good at it they won awards in national handwriting contests.However, Hume Elementary is the exception rather than the rule in B.C. While...
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Michael Zwaagstra: The BC Government Should Take a Firm Stand on Student Safety

An elementary school classroom in Vancouver on April 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl DyckCommentaryMany...

Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Should Crack Down on Excessive Screen Time in Schools

Syda Productions/ShutterstockCommentaryAt a recent news conference, Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra said the Ford...

Michael Zwaagstra: Schools Are Teaching Reading Wrong and Our Kids Are Falling Behind

Przemek Klos/ShutterstockCommentaryIf students don’t learn how to read, not much else that happens at...

Michael Zwaagstra: Students Should Read Entire BooksNot Just Excerpts

Drazen Zigic/ShutterstockCommentarySuppose you asked a movie critic whether they watched the latest blockbuster movie...

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...

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...

Michael Zwaagstra: Schools Should Focus on Academics, Not Environmental Activism

CommentaryImagine you were to ask a random group of Canadian parents to describe the...

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...

Michael Zwaagstra: Toronto Students Suffering Under Woke School Board

CommentaryThe Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is the largest school board in Canada. It...

Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Parents Deserve More Education Options

CommentaryIf you’re a parent with kids in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), with...

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...

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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Michael Zwaagstra: Ford Government Should Get Serious About Education Reform

CommentaryWhile the summer is in full swing and most Ontario parents aren’t thinking about...

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