Not a narrow view, just the facts

Regarding the letter “What a narrow view of education” (Oct. 7): The Spectator published an investigative report in 2014. This is quoted directly from that report: Since 2008, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has never surpassed the separate board on elementary-level EQAO tests. Not at any grade level, or in any subject area.”

The article actually goes on to quote the statistics I mentioned in my article regarding two schools in the neighbourhood.

It also goes on to say: “Now take10 pairs of schools like these, none separated by more than a few blocks. Since 2008, the Catholic schools have outpaced the public schools on Grade 3 tests in every single pairing. On the Grade 6 tests, the Catholic schools had higher average pass rates 80 per cent of the time.” That’s not a narrow view — those are just the facts.

Kathy Brimicombe, Hamilton