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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 parents and teachers are worried about violence in British Columbia schools. Unfortunately, the province does not keep a public registry of violent incidents in schools, so it’s impossible to know...
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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 and separate schools. If it does, it would be a step in the right direction.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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