International

As America's educators and politicians grapple with the growing complexities of school choice, they may want to cast their eyes toward the Great White North.

Canada has more than a 100-year history with the practice in some form or fashion, with most such efforts involving publicly financed religious schools and government grants to independent ones.

Now, a report finds that student test scores are higher in provinces that offer more alternatives to traditional public schools. "Learning From Success: What Americans Can Learn From School Choice in Canada" was released jointly by the Indianapolis-based Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation and the Fraser Institute, an education and economic think tank...