Where are the parents? That’s the first question that arises in response to Ontario’s astonishingly large rate of school absenteeism. The provincial government expects students to show up for class 90 per cent of the time, which seems fairly lax. And yet, only 40 per cent of students meet that standard in secondary schools. In elementary schools it's 55 per cent. Read More

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra’s big reform announcement Monday meets the needs of this week, but it’s a lot less clear that it will stand the test of time. Read More