CanadaOpinionUnder Scrutiny, Education Fads Aren’t Making the GradeSavePrintEven though there is plenty of evidence debunking modern education fads, they remain pervasive in the public education system. Ben Mullins/UnsplashMichael Zwaagstra3/24/2022|Updated: 3/28/2022CommentaryDoes the name Lynden Dorval sound familiar?Share this articleLeave a commentMichael ZwaagstraAuthorMichael 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.”Author’s Selected ArticlesMichael Zwaagstra: Giving More Tax Dollars to Education Faculties Won’t Solve Ontario’s Teacher ShortageJun 28, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: BC Parents and Students Deserve Report Cards They Can UnderstandJun 08, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: Students Can’t Use AI to Cheat on Standardized TestsJun 06, 2025Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Should Shorten Teacher Education ProgramsMay 23, 2025Related Topicseducation fadsLynden DorvalOntario Human Rights Commissionno-zero policy