Jesse Kline: Educators shocked Doug Ford wants students to learn to read and do math

When educators argue the three Rs aren\u0027t important, the case for reform makes itself

“In announcing the bill, Lecce said it is designed ‘to refocus the education system on improving outcomes for students,’ ” wrote the. “Which prompts the question: what exactly does Ontario’s education system focus on now, if not that?”

One advocate even had the audacity to suggest that reading, writing and arithmetic are “old-fashioned” notions that are problematic in this day and age. “There’s a lot more to education than those three pretty narrow basics,” Annie Kidder, director of People for Education, told CBC News.Article content

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