Better schools for less money – still more feedback

Paul W. Bennett, Director of Schoolhouse Consulting and former headmaster of the Halifax Grammar School and Lower Canada College, wades in on the school issue (previous posts here and here): Better schools for less money is not only possible but achievable in Nova Scotia. Judging from the "Kids not Cuts" spending spree, the NSTU, the NSSBA, and their acolytes sense that the public is awakening to their "Kill the Friendly Giant" strategy. Why else would they be pouring thousands into a media campaign attempting to remould their image?On the matter of teacher hiring, I think that you are slightly off the...