Are We Making Progress? New Evidence on Aboriginal Education Outcomes in Provincial and Reserve Schools

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CitationRichards John. 2014. "Are We Making Progress? New Evidence on Aboriginal Education Outcomes in Provincial and Reserve Schools". Research. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute
Page Title:Are We Making Progress? New Evidence on Aboriginal Education Outcomes in Provincial and Reserve Schools – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Are We Making Progress? New Evidence on Aboriginal Education Outcomes in Provincial and Reserve Schools
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/are-we-making-progress-new-evidence-aboriginal-education-outcomes-provincial-and-reserve-schools/
Published Date:April 30, 2014
Accessed Date:March 19, 2025

Urgent action by the federal government is required to address the persistently low high-school completion rates among young First nation adults living on-reserve, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Are We Making Progress? New Evidence on Aboriginal Education Outcomes in Provincial and Reserve Schools,” author John Richards concludes that on-reserve education is in crisis. According to recently released 2011 census results, 58 percent of young adults living on-reserve have not completed high school. While results among young First Nation adults living off-reserve improved between the 2006 and 2011 censuses, there was little change among those living on-reserve.

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