Education


Education Survey

Majority (55%) of Canadian Parents Agree Their Child Would Not be Able to Attend Post-Secondary Education Without Government Support

Canadian Parents May be Leaving Money on the Table,
Displaying Low Levels of Awareness of Various Government Programs
Education Survey

Public Disapproves of Almost Everyone in BC Teachers Contract Dispute

BC Teachers (38%, up 1 point) Slightly Ahead of Provincial Government (30%, unchanged) in Being Fair and Reasonable
Education Survey

Canadians (17%) More Likely Than Americans (3%) To Say War of 1812 Most Important War in Formation of
Country's Identity

But Americans Slightly More Likely than Canadians to Say It's Important to Commemorate Event, Teach the War in School
Education Survey

Parents Consider School Health and Physical Education Classes Important, Seek Improvements to Current Offering

Obesity Considered the Pre-eminent Health Issue Facing Children Today
Education Survey

Kiss Me Kate:
Majority (55%, + 12) of Canadians Think Nuptials Between Prince William and Kate Middleton Should Put William, Not Charles on the Royal Throne

While Canadians Slightly More Favourable to Monarchy as a Whole,
Slim Majority (53%) Still Believes Canada should End its Ties to the
Monarchy When Queen Elizabeth's Reign Ends
Education Survey

Knowledge of First and Second World War
Lowest Among Young Canadians

However, Knowledge of the War in Afghanistan Highest Among Young Canadians
Education Survey

Le niveau de connaissance de la Premiиre et de la Deuxiиme Guerre mondiale est le plus faible parmi les jeunes Canadiens

Par contre, le niveau de connaissance de la guerre en Afghanistan est le plus йlevй chez les jeunes Canadiens
Education Survey

Nine in Ten (90%) Canadians `Agree' that Improving Literacy Levels in Canada is Key to
Improving the Country's Economy

Most (95%) `Agree' that Literacy Training is Critical to
Improving Job Prospects for Canadians