Some Grade 8 students continue to be streamed into high school courses that close the door to university with little guidance or understanding about how their choices may affect their futures. Both students and parents—who relied on what their children told them— need much more information and support about course selection before students get to high school. It detailed the experiences of 39 youths aged 15 to 19 from at least half a dozen schools, and 13 parents of other high school students. A York University study last spring found Black students are twice as likely to be enrolled in applied courses compared to students from other racial backgrounds. “By the middle of high school, students start to think about a bigger world and what it’s going to mean for them.”

Source: thestar September 07, 2017 09:56 UTC