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SQE in the Media
SQE Press Releases
- February 12, 2008. Math Education Just Doesn't Add Up
- January 7, 2008. The Real Issue is not Choice - It Is Who Has It!
- November 5, 2007. Education Group Says Arts-Based School Won't Meet Needs of Parents
- October 4, 2007. School Choice Chosen by Education Experts
- September 20, 2007. We hate to say, “We told you so!” BUT
- July 24, 2007. Funding for Faith-Based Schools a Move in the Right Direction
- July 2, 2007. Parents Want Safe Schools: School Choice Can Help
- May 9, 2007. A Word to the Wise: How Ontario's Public Schools Can Win Back Students
- March 15, 2007. Class Size Caps - We Hate to Say We Told You So, BUT....
- February 22, 2007. Society for Quality Education President Recognized For Literacy Work
- January 19, 2007. Doing More With Less
- September 21, 2006. Why Canadian Education Isn't Improving
- September 13, 2006. It's the Teaching! EQAO Results Still Show a Long Way to Go
- September 7, 2006. It's International Literacy Day - Can You Read This?
- August 16, 2006. Parents Need More Reporting, Not Less
- April 24, 2006. Providing the Best - Angus McBeath & Edmonton Schools
- February 15, 2006. A Free Tool to Help Children Who Struggle With Reading Now Available Online
- June 15, 2005.
Alberta Gets an A for Its Science Curriculum in Cross-Canada Comparison
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June 23, 2004.
New help for literacy or same old same old?
- March 8, 2004.
Alberta's best-kept secret is finally out!
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January 15, 2004.
New society
to focus on Canadian education
SQE Quick Studies
Permission is hereby granted to reprint these quick studies, in part or in full.
Let the Sunshine In
Shocking revelations about school board spending
Homework Rules
Feedback on the nature of appropriate homework - and its benefits
Africentric Schools - the devil in the details
An explanation of the sort of education poor black kids really need
Myths of Education Reform
A discussion of some of the blind alleys Ontario governments have been exploring, despite evidence to the contrary
Faith-Based Schools: A force for good or for evil?
Surprising - to some at least - evidence that faith-based schools result in stable and tolerant societies
Marrying Ontario's School Systems: For better or for worse?
A discussion of the drawbacks of amalgamating Ontario's public and Catholic school boards
The People's Schools of Ontario
A discussion of the similarities between Soviet department stores and Ontario's centrally-planned schools
SQE Public Service Announcements (MP3 Files)
Charter Schools
Free Reading Program
Who We Are
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SQE Featured in the Media
St. Thomas Times-Journal, August 26, 2008
Progressive Step in Learning to Read, By Karen Otto
Feature story on Stairway to Reading in Back To School section
Doretta Wilson quoted
Parkdale Liberty Villager, July 7, 2008
Reading Help Available Online, story on Stairway to Reading
Vancouver Korean Press, June 26, 2008
Summer Vacation Lessons, story on Stairway to Reading
Doretta Wilson quoted
Toronto Sun , June 20, 2008
Ineffective Instruction?, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson
Goldhawk Live, Rogers TV 10 Toronto, June 18, 2008
Can Toronto School Pools Be Saved?, Doretta Wilson in-studio guest
Is Star "spinning" news about PCAP reading test scores?, May 1, 2008
Society for Quality Education mentioned on The Crux-of-the-Matter Blog
Toronto Sun , April 25, 2008
Information is For Parents, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson
Nova Scotia Providing Funding & School Choice, April 23, 2008
Society for Quality Education featured on The Crux-of-the-Matter Blog
http://crux-of-the-matter.com/2008/04/23/nova-scotia-providing-funding-school-choice/
Financial Post, April 20, 2008
Business of Charity: This is No Pool Party By John Greenwood, Doretta Wilson quoted
Kitchener Waterloo Record, April 20, 2008Homework is the Result of Wasted Classroom Time, by John Bachmann
Toronto Star, April 19, 2008
Defining Poverty, Malkin Dare quoted Toronto Star, April 18, 2008
Board Needs an Education, letter to the editor by Jon Kieran
Toronto Star, April 18, 2008
SQE Editorial: Homework an Issue for Wrong Reasons, by John Bachmann
SUN TV Canoe Live, April 16, 2008Doretta Wilson interviewed on air re TDSB School Closures
Canwest News Service, April 1, 2008
Toronto Considers Partial Homework Ban, Malkin Dare quoted
Bluegrass Policy Blog, March 27 2008
Choice--Working in Canada, Food For Thought, SQE Forum editorial reprinted
Toronto Star, February 12, 2008
North Carolina students are charting own path, Letter to Editor by Doretta Wilson Wall Street Journal, February 5, 2008
Learn by Cooing: Empathy Lessons for Little Tykes , Malkin Dare quoted
AM 570 News Radio, Kitchener, Gary Doyle Show, February 1, 2008
Doretta Wilson interviewed about Africentric Schools
Choice vs Public School Monopoly , January 18, 2008
Society for Quality Education featured on The Crux-of-the-Matter Blog
http://crux-of-the-matter.com/?p=56
Dr. Howard Fuller Toronto January 2008 Tour - Media Coverage
To view Dr. Fuller's 45-minute speech to the Economic Club of Toronto, visit
http://media.vcractive.com/vcr/video/win_ie.htm
(Right-click on "Download" and select "Open")
The Agenda with Steve Paikin (TVO), January 29,2009
Dr. Howard Fuller interviewed
The Globe and Mail, January 15, 2008
The Case for Black Schools, by Margaret Wente. Dr. Fuller Interviewed
AM 640 News Radio, January 9, 2007
John Oakley interviews Dr. Fuller
CBC Here and Now , January 8, 2008
http://www.cbc.ca/hereandnowtoronto/latest.html
Interviews by CFTO-CTV, CBC, and Global Evening News , January 8, 2009
http://www.canada.com/globaltv/ontario/video/index.html
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2008/01/10/black-education.html
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080108/black_focused_school_080108/20080108hub=TorontoHome
TVO Parents.com Your Voice, January 8, 2008
In the Classroom, Dr. Fuller panelist
http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/tvoparents/index.cfm?page_id=483&event_id=1265&sitefolder=tvoparents
National Post, January 8, 2008
School About Options: Educator, by Natalie Alcoba
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=222274
School Choice Should Be Parent Choice , January 7, 2008
The Crux-of-the-Matter Blog
http://crux-of-the-matter.com/?p=545
Thatradio Toronto , January 7, 2008
Liquid Lunch Show with Hugh Reilly
http://thatradio.podhoster.com/index.php?sid=1070
CFRB am 1010, Toronto, January 7, 2008
Toronto at Noon with Dave Trafford
The Agenda with Steve Paikin (TVO), November 21 , 2007
Society for Quality Education's science curriculum review plugged
Choice vs Public School Monopoly , November 16, 2007
Society for Quality Education mentioned on The Crux-of-the-Matter Blog
http://crux-of-the-matter.com/?p=477
Joanne's Journey, November 11, 2007
Society for Quality Education featured on Joanne's Journey Blog
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20283843&postID=1108692694068789203
CFRB am 1010, Toronto , Toronto at Noon with Dave Trafford , November 6, 2007
Doretta Wilson interviewed
The Globe and Mail, October 22, 2007
Homework for Mom and Dad, in Report on Private Schools special section
SQE-sponsored study, Ontario's Private Schools Who Chooses Them and Why cited
National Post, October 15, 2007
Editorial: Listen to Harry Giles, Malkin Dare quoted
Goderich Signal Star, October 10, 2007
Government Funding of Religious Schools - Political Football or Necessry Discussion,
by Cathy Cove, SQE press release quoted
TVO Parents.com Your Voice, September 25 2007
Why Don't We Fail Kids in School Anymore?, On-line broadcast appearance by Doretta Wilson
Axiom News Service, September 19 2007
Best Practices Independent Schools Illustrate Can Benefit the Public, Doretta Wilson quoted
Toronto Star, September 19 2007
Ontario Should Avoid Newfoundland's Path, Letter to Editor by Doretta Wilson
London Free Press, September 15 2007
McGuinty Didn't Do Education Homework, by Rory Leishman, SQE quoted
AM900 CHML Radio Hamilton, Bill Kelly Show, September 6, 2007
Nancy Wagner interviewed regarding all-day kindergarten proposal
CFRB am 1010, Toronto , Bill Carroll Show, Sept 6, 2007
Doretta Wilson on air comment on all-day kindergarten proposal
Toronto Star, September 5, 2007
Province-Wide Test Results Can't Be Trusted, by Richard Brennan, Doretta Wilson quoted Toronto Star, September 5, 2007
A Taxing Plan for Schools, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson Goderich Signal Star, August 29, 2007
Back to School Advice for Seasoned Parents, by Cathy Cove, Doretta Wilson quoted
Goderich Signal Star, August 1, 2007
Government Funding of Religious Schools, by Cathy Cove, Doretta Wilson quoted
The Globe and Mail, July 25, 2007
The Word on Religious Schools, Letter to the Editor by Malkin Dare York Region Liberal, July 25, 2007
Battle Lines Drawn Over Faith-Based Schools by Theresa Latchford,
Doretta Wilson quoted
http://www.yorkregion.com/News/Regional%20News/article/39551
AM900 CHML Radio Hamilton, Bill Kelly Show, July 24, 2007
Doretta Wilson interviewed regarding proposed funding for faith-based schools
Goderich Signal Star , July 11 , 2007
Enviromania, the Sequel, by Cathy Cove, SQE Science curriculum study quoted The Right Side , July 4, 2007
Safe Schools and Quality Education in Ontario, Doretta Wilson on-line interview
http://www.therightside.ca/index.php?c=listen Toronto Star , June 28, 2007
There's More to Grades Than Smaller Classes, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson
CFRB am 1010, Toronto, The Motts, June 21, 2007
Doretta Wilson on air comment, topic: Should There be One Public School System?
Toronto Star , June 1, 2007
Solution is Choice, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson
National Post , May 23, 2007
Films, Bad Science and Climate Change, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson
The Globe and Mail , May 22, 2007
Language Door - Open, Shut, Letter to the Editor by Malkin Dare
CFRB am 1010, Toronto , Bill Carroll Show, May 10, 2007
Doretta Wilson talks about school fundraisingAM 570 News Radio, Kitchener, Gary Doyle Show, May 10, 2007
Doretta Wilson interviewed about SQE sponsored study Ontario's Private Schools: Who Chooses Them and Why?
TVO Parents.com Your Voice, May 8 2007
The Great Homework Debate, On-line broadcast appearance by Doretta Wilson http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/tvoparents/index.cfm?page_id=483&event_id=602µsitefolder=tvoparents
Ottawa Sun , May 4, 2007
Parents Go Private, by Laura Czakaj
Article reporting on Ontario's Private Schools: Who Chooses Them and Why?
WIndsor Star , May 4, 2007
Private School on rise: Study, by Monica Wolfson
Article reporting on Ontario's Private Schools: Who Chooses Them and Why?
Sudbury Northern Life , May 3, 2007
One School Board Has No Benefits, Column by Malkin Dare
Kitchener-Waterloo Record , May 3 , 2007
Competition Good , Letter to the Editor by Nancy Wagner
Toronto Star , May 2, 2007
Novel Approach Focuses on Choice, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson
Toronto Sun , May 1, 2007
Honour Deserved, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson Kitchener-Waterloo Record , April 25, 2007
Ontario's School Boards Need More Competition, Not Less, Op-Ed by Malkin DareToronto Sun , March 27, 2007
Spending Wisely, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson Windsor Liberty Seminar , March 24 , 2007
Malkin Dare speaks on the importance of school choice (April 24, 2007 entry) AM 570 News Radio, Kitchener, Gary Doyle Show, March 15, 2007
Doretta Wilson interviewed regarding Class Size CapsEdspresso Blog , March 1, 2007
Empowerment Is Incentive", by Doretta Wilson
http://www.edspresso.com/2007/03/empowerment_is_incentive_doret.htm St. Catherines Standard , February 22, 2007
Education Boost Fails to Sway Voters, Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson National Post , February 15, 2007
Arts School Query, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson Toronto Sun, February 5, 2007
The Baffling New Math, by Moira MacDonald, Doretta Wilson quoted
http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/MacDonald_Moira/2007/02/05/3531137.htmlCFRB am 1010 Toronto , Bill Carroll Show, January 22, 2007
Doretta Wilson talks about York Region District School Board tutoring program AM900 CHML Radio Hamilton, Roy Green Show, December 13, 2006
Doretta Wilson interviewed regarding proposed legislation to keep students in schoolToronto Sun , December 6 , 2006
In Praise of Phonics, Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson Edspresso Blog , December 1, 2006
"Choosing Better Schools", by Malkin Dare CHEX TV Oshawa, First Talk Live, November 27, 2006
Appearance by Doretta Wilson, Is Candian Education Improving? Toronto Sun, November 13 , 2006
Vote With Your Feet Re: Look for the Union Label, Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson TVO Parents.com, Homework: What Does the Science Say? (Nov. 10, 2006)
Doretta Wilson interviewed. See a video clip from TVO's More to Life at http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/tvoparents/index.cfm?page_id=145&action=article&article_title_url=HomeworkWhatDoesTheScienceSay&article_id=53TVO Parents.com, Homework: Are Kids Doing Too Much?
Hear Doretta Wilson's interview on this topic originally taped November 9, 2006 at
http://www.tvo.org/TVOOrg/Images/tvoresources/3470B1CF-970E-EC9C-E7A862637402BD1B.mp3CBC Evening News Toronto, November 7, 2006
Doretta Wilson interviewed about Toronto District School Board student survey IMF Canada , Fall/Winter, 2006
Ontario's Choice , by Andrea Mrozek, Malkin Darequoted
http://www.imfcanada.org/article_files/REVIEW_Web.pdfToronto Sun, October 18, 2006
Why Vote for Trustees?, by Moira MacDonald, Doretta Wilson quotedPublic Eye, CFAX Radio Victoria, October 15, 2006
Why is Alberta Always First in Student Achievement?, Nancy Wagner interviewed
The Globe and Mail, September 26, 2006
What's the Newest Thing in Math? Old Math, by Margaret Wente. Doretta Wilson quoted.
AM 570 News Radio, Kitchener, Gary Doyle Show, Sept. 22, 2006, Doretta Wilson interviewed regarding Why Canadian Education Isn't Improving
Toronto Sun, September 19, 2006
Doretta Wilson, Letter to Editor on class size published
Ottawa Citizen, September 14, 2006
Findings Show 'Gender Gap' Still Exists in City Schools, by Patrick Dare
Malkin Dare and Doretta Wilson quoted. National Post, September 14, 2006
TDSB Students Show Little Progress in Tests, by Peter Kuitenbrouwer. Doretta Wilson quoted. AM 570 News Radio, Kitchener, Gary Doyle Show, September 8, 2006
Doretta Wilson interviewed regarding International Literacy Day
CFRB AM 1010 Toronto, September 1, 2006
Doretta Wilson answered questions on EQAO test results on Bill Carroll Show.
York Region Newspapers, August 18, 2006
Op-Ed article by Malkin Dare: Teachers' Union Pursuing Its Own Interest
Toronto Star Editorial, August 17, 2006
Ill-Advised Move to Cut Report Cards
SQE mentioned as opposing report card reduction
National Post, August 17, 2006
Ontario Report Cards Getting Bad Grades
by Kelly Patrick, Doretta Wilson quoted
Toronto Star, August 17, 2006
Malkin Dare quoted in Queen's Park Urged to Reduce Report Cards, by Tess Kalinowski
KOOL FM 105.3 Kitchener Waterloo, Brian Bourke, August 16, 2006
Doretta Wilson interviewed regarding proposed elimination of elementary report card.
AM 900 CHML Hamilton, Roy Green Show, August 16, 2006
Doretta Wilson interviewed regarding proposed elimination of elementary report card
Rogers Television Oshawa, The Riley Alternative, May 31, 2006
Appearance by Doretta Wilson,The Education System: Are We Getting Our Money's Worth?
Toronto Sun, May 1, 2006
Doretta Wilson quoted. This Idea Doesn't Add Up, by Moira MacDonald.
Reading Reform Foundation eBulletin, May 2006
Review of Stairway to Reading in this UK publication.
National Post, April 25, 2006
Doretta Wilson quoted. Edmonton Schools Show the Way, by Susan Kirwin.
CFRB 1010 Toronto, February 9, 2006
Doretta Wilson on "homework" the Bill Carroll Show.
AM 800 CKLW Radio Windsor, February 16, 2006
Doretta Wilson interviewed about Stairway to Reading on the Melanie Deveau Show.
Toronto Sun, March 20, 2006
Doretta Wilson quoted. Grit Bill is Deja Blue by Moira MacDonald.
The Globe & Mail, February 3, 2006
Letter to the Editor by Malkin Dare, School Debate.
Hamilton Spectator, February 2, 2006
Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson, Re: Reading Takes Personal Learning.
Etobicoke Guardian, February 1, 2006
Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson, Reading to Kids Isn't a Magic Bullet.
Kitchener Record, January 11, 2006
Letter to the Editor by Malkin Dare, Problems With Math.
National Post, January 10, 2006
Doretta Wilson quoted. The Proof is in the Phonics by Margaret Wente.
Toronto Sun, Nov 6, 2005
Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson, We Need Choice in Education
TVOntario More to Life, September 2005
Appearances by Doretta Wilson on Homework and Skills Training.
Globe and Mail, Sept 23, 2005
Letter to the Editor by Malkin Dare, Universities Trying to Cope with Students Lacking Basics.
Toronto Sun, Sept 26, 2005
Doretta Wilson quoted. 'U' is for Urgent.
National Post, Sept 8, 2005
Report on the James Tooley speaking event co-sponsored by SQE. Third World Finds Hope in Private Schools.
Toronto Star, Aug 22, 2005
Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson, Teaching Methods Basis of Success.
Toronto Sun, July 26, 2005
Letter to the Editor by Doretta Wilson. Private Tutoring is Here.
Toronto Sun, July 4, 2005
Doretta Wilson quoted. Editorial Grits Earn Marks for School Peace.
The Globe and Mail (Margaret Wente), National Post, Toronto Sun, Vancouver Sun, Kitchener-Waterloo Record, UK London Times Educational Supplement, June 2005
Doretta Wilson and Malkin Dare quoted. Extensive reporting on Teaching Science in the 21st Century.
Doretta Wilson addresses Waterloo Rotary Club Luncheon, June 10, 2005
National Post, June 10, 2005
Article by Doretta Wilson. Report Card Drives Improvement.
Toronto Star,
May 24, 2005
Article by Malkin Dare. Let's Get Hooked on Phonics Again.
Hansard, May 2, 2005. Doretta Wilson and
SQE mentioned by Mr Frank Klees (Oak Ridges).
Toronto Star,
May 2, 2005
Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson. Take Some Lessons From Edmonton.
Toronto Sun, April 7, 2005
Letter to the editor from Doretta Wilson
Toronto Sun, March 21, 2005
Quote from Doretta Wilson
The Globe and Mail, February 11, 2005
Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson.
Toronto Star,
February 4, 2005
Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson.
The Globe and Mail, January 1, 2005
Don't forget the libraries, by Malkin Dare.
(Reprinted by Workopolis.com)
Toronto Star,
November 12, 2004
Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson.
Toronto Star,
October 6, 2004
Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson.
Rotary Toronto West, September 2, 2004
Doretta Wilson appeared as a guest speaker.
Ryerson Review of Journalism, Summer 2004
Quote from Malkin Dare.
Studies in Education Policy, September 2, 2004.
Acknowledgement of Malkin Dare's editorial participation.
Charter News, Summer 2004.
Reprint of SQE media release about the DVD, Charter
Schools: Alberta’s Best-Kept Secret.
Also an article by Malkin Dare,
Ontario Needs School Choice
(reprinted by The Heritage Foundation,
Research Policy and Analysis, September 30, 2004)
National Post, July 30, 2004.
Article by Malkin Dare, School Councils on Steriods,
(Reprinted in School
Advocate, September/October, 2004.)
Writer's Block, Summer 2004
Quote from Malkin Dare.
Ontario Public School Boards Association, Fast Reports,
May 31, 2004
Quote from Doretta Wilson.
Toronto Sun, May 24, 2004
Quote from Doretta Wilson.
The Globe and Mail, May 21, 2004.
(Reprinted by Math News Archive, May, 2004, l'Università di Losanna)
Article by Doretta Wilson,
Money won't change it.
Ontario Public School Board Association's Fast Reports,
May 17, 2004
Acknowledgement of Doretta Wilson's role in monitoring
accountability
Toronto Sun, May 17, 2004
Quote from Doretta Wilson.
CBC Radio One, The Current, May 17, 2004
Doretta Wilson participated
in a panel discussion as an Education Expert.
The Globe and Mail, April 30, 2004
Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson. (Reprinted
by edmontonplus.ca)
Studies in Education Policy,
April, 2004
Acknowledgement of Malkin Dare's editorial participation.
Ottawa Citizen, March 11, 2004.
(Reprinted by BCTF News,
March 2004 and by Canlearn.com)
Quote from Doretta Wilson.
World Headlines, March 5, 2004
Reprint of SQE media release about the DVD, Charter
Schools: Alberta’s Best-Kept Secret
Toronto Sun, February 25, 2004
Letter to the editor by Doretta Wilson.
Toronto Sun, January 19, 2004
Column by Moira Macdonald, Moms say school
system lets too many kids slip through
Charity Village, January 19, 2004
Quote from Malkin Dare.
Ikaros,
January 11, 2004
Quote from Malkin Dare.
cnews, September 24, 2003
Quote from Doretta Wilson.
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