OP-ED: Cutting useless education courses is a good move

Michael Zwaagstra writes, "There’s no evidence that completing a master’s degree in education makes a teacher more effective."

By: Michael Zwaagstra

Michael Zwaagstra is a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.

It’s one of the worst-kept secrets among teachers; Education courses offered by teacher training institutions are often worse than useless.

For example, as part of its Bachelor of Education program, York University offers questionable courses such as “Edu…