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Dropouts: The Achilles' Heel of Canada's High-School System

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  • John Richards

    (Simon Fraser University)

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The high dropout rate among francophone Quebec students, particularly boys, has recently received considerable attention in that province. Media coverage has been extensive, indicating widespread public concern. However, the high-school dropout-rate problem is not restricted to Quebec. Based on the 2006 census, four provinces – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Alberta – have higher dropout rates among those aged 20 to 24 than do Quebec francophones.

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  • John Richards, 2009. "Dropouts: The Achilles' Heel of Canada's High-School System," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 298, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdh:commen:298
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    Keywords

    social policy; high school dropout rate;

    JEL classification:

    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education

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