How Canada became an education superpower
Sean Coughlan,
BBC News,
Apr 05, 2019
In the great tradition of Canadians being really interested in what other people have to say about us, I bring you this article from the BBC. The article makes it appear that Canada is a recent arrival in the top echelons of the PISA tests, among other educational measures, but in fact the country has been lingering there since the beginning. But what the BBC article does get right is this: "So how has Canada overtaken so many other countries in education? Andreas Schleicher, the OECD's education director, says Canada's 'big uniting theme is equity'.... The equitable outcome goes a long way to explaining why Canada is doing so well in international tests. It does not have a tail of underachievement, often related to poverty. " This is also reflected in Canada's world-leading post-secondary education attainment, and in the smart and creative talent supporting Canadian industry.
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