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Michael Zwaagstra: BC Parents and Students Deserve Report Cards They Can Understand

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Michael Zwaagstra: BC Parents and Students Deserve Report Cards They Can Understand
Parents walk their children to school in North Vancouver in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
Michael Zwaagstra
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As the school year winds down, students across British Columbia will receive their final report cards for the year. And many parents will likely wonder: is it better to be “developing” or “emerging”? Or “proficient” or “extending”?

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.”