An education advocacy group is speaking out against the province’s proposed plan to allow Grade 11 students to leave high school to join an apprenticeship program full time. Earlier this year, the province announced that it intends to permit students to drop out of their final two years of high school to pursue an apprenticeship …
The General Contractors’ Association of Toronto (GCAT), for one, “strongly supports revitalizing the graduation requirement,” says Jim Vlahos, the associations’ executive director. “The skilled trades offer in-demand, lucrative and rewarding careers and we believe the mandatory credit will expose students to opportunities they would not have known of otherwise. GCAT applauds the work this government …
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Whether the goal is to attend college or go another route, much of the groundwork for a student’s future is laid in high school. But for the experience to be fruitful, experts say it’s important that students are in the right environment. “Choosing a high school isn’t just about the brand name,” Pierre Huguet, CEO …
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