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Two articles appeared in the news about Select Schools (Canada) in April, 2007: These are highlighted below.

The National Post - Post Homes, April 2007

Select Schools (Canada) was featured in The National Post's magazine Post Homes, April, 2007 in a feature article entitled: Well Schooled. A few quotes follow:

"Buying in the right neighbourhood is a priority for many, but, increasingly, the focus is shifting to buying in the right school district."

"Dennis Paradis compiles data on good schools, and says North York has more "sweet spots" than any other part of the city.

"Dennis Paradis, a sales representative with Re/Max Hallmark Realty Limited, Brokerage, helped the Rajaratnams (his home buyer clients) not only find a new home, but also guided them in their quest for a good school district.

Motivated by the large number of clients with schools as a top priority, Mr. Paradis has researched the link between education and home prices and found US data pointing to a 25% to 30% increase in resale value for homes in good school districts.

Mr Paradis decided to create his own set of school reports, which he says are "a Reader's Digest" version of the Fraser Report Card".

His charts show how schools perform over five years, where "sweet spots" with high performing elementary, middle and high schools are found, and they're grouped into real estate boundaries so that purchasers can see exactly how schools in a particular neighbourhood compare with other areas. Overall, Mr. Paradis says that only one in every ten neighbourhoods in the GTA has a sweet spot."

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Ming Pao Daily News (Toronto/GTA's largest Cantonese Daily Newspaper)

Select Schools (Canada) was featured in Ming Pao Daily News, April, 2007 in their feature (front page) article:

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		Summary of Sweet Spots - York Region This report shows the Sweet Spots for both Public and Catholic Schools in York Region and ranks them by their density by City/Area (Richmond Hill, Markham, Newmarket, etc.) There are 11 areas covered. PDF, 1 pg.
		Rankings (Fraser Institute) Draw More Criticism The Fraser Institute's latest Ontario high school report card is criticized as too narrow a view of the quality of schools. Critics do not offer a practical alternative for parents faced with the challenge of selecting a short list from 100's of schools in areas they are considering as a new place to live. Everyone agrees that more criteria are needed to select among the remaining few - interview teachers, principals, current users (parents), programs, and much more depending on your children's aptitudes and interests. C.D. Howe Institue and Select Schools (Canada) offer criteria and tools that simplify the first-cut process and narrow the choices to a manageable number. According to Select School (Canada) research, you have 1 chance in 10 in the GTA of picking randomly an address served by a set of top-rated schools (elementary + secondary) a.k.a. a "sweet spot".
		Choosing a School - Overview This report provides helpful guide to the major factors you may want to consider in selecting your child's school. Use this guide along with the Select School's checklist, below. MS Word, 4 pgs.
		Select School's School Evaluation Checklist This checklist will help you choose your school. You should have shortlisted down to 5-6 top-level schools using Select Schools Reports. PDF, 10 pgs.
		York Region - OSSLT Results - 2009 June/09 - Latest literacy tests for Grade 10 secondary schools (public and catholic) are compared and ranked vs Ontario and York Region results. More detailed and comprehensive reports are available by purchasing Select Schools' York Region school reports. PDF, 2 pgs.


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