In 2002, a former school teacher, Malkin Dare, concerned about the many students who struggled with their school work, made the choice to start a charity dedicated to improving success for kids. Since then, the Society for Quality Education has helped thousands of educators and parents assist children across Canada in reaching their potential for…
A Solid Case for Standardized Testing
(this column appeared in Troy Media June 2nd, 2016) The names of the tests differ – Common Core in the United States, EQAO in Ontario, FSA in British Columbia, Provincial Achievement Testing in Alberta, and so on. Yet the similarities are well established. Across many jurisdictions, large investments in time and money are being made…