Reading, math and science scores among Manitoba students have been in steady decline for the past 13 years.
That’s according to a report from the Program for International Student Assessment.
Since 2000, math scores are down by nearly seven per cent. Reading scores have dropped by more than six per cent, while science scores dipped four per cent.
This bad news comes despite the fact that the NDP government has boosted education spending by $440.5 million since 1999.
As well-meaning (and politically motivated) as that investment has been, Manitobans rightly expect more in terms of results.
How accountable has the NDP made the system into which it is pouring more and more dollars in hopes of achieving outstanding results that never materialize?
That is an important question to ask of those holding the purse strings.
Huge investments with worse results is not a recipe for success. It’s time for a more multifaceted approach to teaching our children.
