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Ontario’s Math Curriculum Changes Look Good, but Implementation Is Lacking

Ontario’s Math Curriculum Changes Look Good, but Implementation Is Lacking
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks to media at Queen's Park in Toronto on June 9, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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During the 2018 provincial election campaign, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives promised to scrap “discovery math” and replace it with a “back-to-basics” approach. Earlier this week, the Ontario government took a big step in this direction by releasing a new math curriculum.

Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra
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Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”
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