It’s time to get serious about improving Canada’s colleges and universities

By Harvey Weingarten. A recent Globe and Mail article pointed out that Canadian universities appear to be slipping in world rankings. This is not a good thing. Higher education institutions – because of the students they teach, the research and discoveries they make, and the communities they support – are some of the most critical public institutions in Canada positioning us for a robust economy with plentiful good jobs and the quality of life and civil society Canadians want and merit. Read more...