Education
Research Report
Pandemic Fallout
Learning Loss, Collateral Damage, and Recovery in Canada’s Schools
November 29, 2023
Education
Policy Brief
The Business Stake in K–12 Education
An Open Letter to Alberta Business Leaders
June 12, 2023
Education
Research Brief
What Ontario Parents Pay for Independent Schooling
What is the true cost of sending a child to an Ontario independent school? Cardus surveyed 21 independent school principals in Ontario to help answer that question, providing a fuller picture of this often misunderstood school sector.
April 25, 2023
Education
Policy Brief
Providing First Year Funding for New Alberta Independent-School Operators
Alberta should amend its regulations to guarantee funding in year one for new independent school operators that start new schools.
February 24, 2023
Education
Perspectives Paper
Collective Leadership
A Catalyst for Improving in Christian Schools
January 25, 2023
Education
Research Report
Future Ready
Innovative Missions and Models in Christian Education
January 3, 2023
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Research
The Three Pillars of Educational Pluralism
Availability, Access, and Accountability
July 17, 2025
Research
Diverse Outcomes for a Diverse Population
Findings About Homeschooled Adults from the Cardus Education Survey
February 3, 2025
Research
School-Sector Influence on Graduate Outcomes and Flourishing
Findings from the 2023 Cardus Education Survey
December 4, 2024
Joanna DeJong VanHof
Program Director, Education
Joanna Dejong Vanhof is the Program Director, Education at Cardus. She is a PhD student in educational leadership and policy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, from which she holds a master’s degree in education. She received her undergraduate degree in biology from McMaster University. Her previous experience lies in educational leadership and governance in the independent education sector in Ontario.
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