Education

Redshirting in Quebec Elementary Schools: For Greater Parental Freedom of Choice

Giving parents the option to delay school entry by a year if they think their child lacks sufficient maturity could help improve academic performance, according to this study published by the MEI. “Every child develops at their own pace, and some need more time to achieve the maturity level required to perform in elementary school,” says Guillaume Pouliot, associate researcher at the MEI.

What If Tuition Fees Were Adjusted?

Adjusting tuition fees in Quebec based on program costs would be fairer, and would be less expensive for over half of undergraduate students, according to this new publication by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI).

Canada needs school choice

The bulk of the empirical literature in the economics of education suggests that policies that improve parental choice and school autonomy provide better ways to spend.

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