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…
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…
Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Government Right to Make Attendance Count for Marks
A classroom at a public school in Ottawa on Dec. 5, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin TangCommentaryImagine you own a business…
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: How Schools Can Adapt to New AI Reality
ADSupport UsViewpointsOpinionA teacher works with her students in a science class in a high school in Homestead, Fla., on March…
Michael Zwaagstra: Believe It or Not, the US Could Learn From Canada and Scrap Its Education Department
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks to reporters during a briefing at the White House in Washington on Nov. 20,…
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.…
Michael Zwaagstra: Schools Should Keep AI in Its Proper Place
Students arrive at an elementary school in Montreal in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Christinne MuschiCommentaryAt the dawn of a…