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Surrounded by Miles of Pastures, a Unique School Helps Teens Rebuild Their Lives

SHAUNAVON, Sask.—If you see Rock Solid Refuge from a distance, you might just mistake it for another Prairie farm in southwestern Saskatchewan. There’s a barn and various other buildings that ...

June 12, 2024BY Doug Lett

Victorian Catholic Schools Welcome Softening of Payroll Tax Levy but Remain Opposed to New Tax Policy

Victorian Catholic schools have welcomed the change in the upcoming payroll tax levy threshold but remain opposed to ...

June 29, 2023BY Henry Jom

Victorian Private Schools to Foot an Additional $7M Under State Tax Changes

Victoria’s peak body representing the state’s independent schools has "expressed alarm" over the Andrews government’s payroll tax levy ...

May 25, 2023BY Henry Jom

Canadian Parents Increasingly Choosing Independent Schools for Their Kids: Study

Parents across Canada are increasingly choosing independent schools over government schools for their children, according to a new ...

April 27, 2023BY Isaac Teo

Ontario Independent Schools More Affordable Than Commonly Believed: Study

A new report from an Ontario think tank challenges the common perception that independent schooling is "reserved for ...

April 26, 2023BY Andrew Chen

Michael Zwaagstra: Let the People Closest to the Ground Decide Education Policy

Commentary All students deserve a quality education, regardless of where they live. However, it would be a mistake ...

April 26, 2023BY Michael Zwaagstra

Michael Zwaagstra: Government Monopoly on Curriculum Limits School Choice

Commentary Suppose you lived in a neighbourhood with several different grocery stores. If you don’t like what one ...

March 25, 2023BY Michael Zwaagstra

Independent Schools Have an Advantage in Forming Good Citizens

Commentary What makes a good citizen? Or, to put it differently, how are good citizens formed? This at ...

June 30, 2021BY David Hunt