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IN THE NEWS: May 9, 2017

May 9, 2017 Blog Posts

Today’s news includes information about equity in education and financial literacy.

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From Application and Beyond: Tracking Aspirations, Motivations, Experiences, and Outcomes of Ontario’s Transfer Students
By Seneca College and Academic Group Inc. Ontario College on Articulation and Transfer website. March 2017.

Jane Rooney: Financial literacy programs work—if they’re done right.
Maclean’s Magazine. May 5, 2017.

Absenteeism rates at North End schools worry inner city groups
CBC News Manitoba. May 5, 2017

 

Pilot project gives Durham students their own laptops to use at school and home.
Durham Region. May 6, 2017.

Start2Finish: Hamilton kids’ right to run and succeed
The Hamilton Spectator. April 28, 2017

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IN THE NEWS: May 5, 2017

May 5, 2017 Blog Posts

Today’s news includes information about access to education, and financial empowerment.

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Study: Young men and women without a high school diploma, 1990 to 2016
Statistics Canada. May 4, 2017.

Expanding After School Support for Walpole Island First Nation
Blackburn News. May 3, 2017.

Ex-trustee urges action on Hamilton test score gaps.
Hamilton News. May 3, 2017.

Program aims to teach teens financial literacy lessons to last a lifetime
Orillia Packet and Times. May 2, 2017.

Province announces increased funding for post-secondary mental health services.
The Star. May 3, 2017.

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