Education

The impact of the current system of tuition fees on universities.

The difficult dismissal of incompetent teachers.

The chronic underfunding of the Quebec university system.

Introduction of a personal finance course in high school for the next school year.

More autonomous and accountable schools could help students be more successful academically.

More autonomous and accountable schools could help students be more successful academically.

The most recent school board election results represented a golden opportunity to do away with this superfluous institution in order to allow the emergence of more autonomous schools. In December 2015, the Quebec government introduced a bill that went in this direction. However, the new Education Minister, Sébastien Proulx, decided to drop the structural modifications and focus instead on academic success. Yet abolishing school boards and entrusting schools with more autonomy would in fact promote the success of students.

Free education, an expensive and bad idea.

How a less arduous dismissal process for incompetent teachers would benefit the school system.

The increased presence of the private sector in the education system benefits all Quebec students.

How a less arduous dismissal process for incompetent teachers would benefit the school system.

A less arduous dismissal process for incompetent teachers would benefit the school system.

According to Quebecers, the single most important factor in the success of students is the quality of the teaching staff. However, this profession is plagued by persistent problems: the poor university records of many education undergraduates, the abandonment of the profession by young teachers, discouragement and loss of motivation, etc. These problems can affect the quality of students’ learning, and are quite naturally a concern for parents.

The increased presence of the private sector in the education system benefits all Quebec students.

Ideas for a more successful university system.

How to integrate the private and the public sectors in the education system.

How to integrate the private and the public sectors in the education system.

How to integrate the private and the public sectors in the education system.

The benefits of competition in the school system.

How to integrate the private and the public sectors in the education system.

The positive effects of pedagogical autonomy and accountability of teachers and school principals on student results.

Giving teachers and school principals more control over course content and teaching methods, all while rewarding or penalizing them according to the consequences of their decisions, could improve academic results. When autonomy and accountability are jointly applied, students generally achieve better grades, even when standard of living variances are taken into account.

The teaching of economics.

The distorted market for higher education.

The concept of free education.

The financing of Quebec's private schools.

How to keep bright young minds in cities.

The Quebec Summit on Higher Education.

The Quebec Summit on Higher Education.