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....
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...
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 parents and teachers are worried about violence in British...
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 government may soon ban cellphones entirely from government public...
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 school is going to matter.
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...
Michael Zwaagstra: So-called ‘Gradeless Learning’ Fails Both Students and Taxpayers
“Gradeless learning” has been around for decades and has been shown to be a failed educational theory, writes Michael Zwaagstra. Ground Picture/ShutterstockCommentarySchool is...
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 poor. This approach might have worked in medieval England...
