A Cornell University study looked at more than 230 New York City middle schools and found a connection between rundown schools and low-test scores. Using an industry standard called The Facility Condition Index, over one-third of schools were found to be in “critical” condition. Recently, the Ontario Ministry of Education revealed that more than $15 billion would be needed to repair schools. I bet spending time everyday wondering if you have to go to the bathroom badly enough to use the school facility didn’t help either. More detailed information is available about TDSB schools on the Renewal Needs Backlog and Facility Condition Index section of their website.

Source: thestar August 28, 2016 09:56 UTC