Education

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Barriers to Social Mobility across Canada

In this MEI ranking on the determinants of social mobility – referring to one’s ability to climb-up the socio-economic ladder – no Canadian province scored a 60 per cent or above. “Social mobility is what makes the difference between having agency in moving up the income ladder, or being stuck in inherited poverty,” said Justin Callais, associate researcher at the MEI and co-author of the report.

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More Choice, Better Results: Building on Charter School Success in Alberta

Alberta could see better student outcomes and higher parental satisfaction by making the charter school option more accessible, finds this MEI report. “Alberta is the only Canadian province to allow charter schools, which form an integral part of its pluralistic, market-driven education system,” says Emmanuelle B. Faubert, economist at the MEI and co-author of the report.

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Redshirting in Quebec Elementary Schools: For Greater Parental Freedom of Choice

Giving parents the option to delay school entry by a year if they think their child lacks sufficient maturity could help improve academic performance, according to this study published by the MEI. “Every child develops at their own pace, and some need more time to achieve the maturity level required to perform in elementary school,” says Guillaume Pouliot, associate researcher at the MEI.

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