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Aboriginal Off-Reserve Education: Time For Action

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Organization/ Author: John Richards and Aidan Vining. 2004. CD Howe Institute Commentary No. 198

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“More than any other factor, poor education levels are condemning many Aboriginals to live in poverty. This study assesses the education performance of Aboriginal students in individual off-reserve British Columbia schools. Overall, less than half of Aboriginal students entering grade eight in 1996 achieved a B.C. high school graduation certificate within six years. The study recommends a combination of remedial strategies.”(Abstract)