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Collection of data on academic outcomes among Indigenous students is a necessary step towards bridging the education … gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous students, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Measuring … Student Outcomes: The Case for Identifying Indigenous Students in Canada's PISA Sample,” authors John Richards and Parisa …
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What are the perceptions of employers towards hiring immigrants and international students in Atlantic Canada? How are … harder working than local workers are more likely to report hiring or intending to hire newcomers and international students … Although most employers report positive attitudes towards newcomers and international students, employers who report …
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Theory suggests that groups historically subject to discrimination, such as Jews, could exhibit traditionally high investment in education because discrimination spurred exit facilitated by human capital. Theory moreover suggests that if exit is uncertain, it could induce investment in skill...
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that participated in this study, along with New Zealand and Queensland (Australia), are actively seeking to better meet the … educational needs and aspirations of Indigenous students and their families. The report seeks to identify promising strategies …, policies, programmes and practices that support improved learning outcomes for Indigenous students and to build an empirical …
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Cameron; Danielle Jeddore; Alana Lee; Garett Murray; Julie Puiras Background: Aboriginal students face numerous barriers upon … leaving their communities and attending post-secondary institutions. Many Aboriginal students are ill-prepared to succeed at … affordability present difficulties, and throughout university the students often face racism and discrimination from peers …
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