With the population aging and many people soon to retire, numerous positions will have to be filled in the next few years in specialized trades and techniques. As a result, the wages associated with these jobs are becoming increasingly attractive. Because most politicians and journalists have attended university, there is often a tendency in public debates to forget the importance of vocational training. At the same time, the number of high school dropouts remains a serious problem in Quebec, with one-fifth of 19-year-olds in this situation. This phenomenon deserves greater attention so as to keep more youths from starting their working lives on the wrong foot.

Eleven ideas from the MEI for getting Quebec out of its torpor.

Eleven ideas from the MEI for getting Quebec out of its torpor.

What should be the place of religion in Quebec schools?

The debate over the freeze on university tuition fees in Quebec.

The debate over the future of school boards.

In favor of a greater autonomy for Quebec’s schools.

The decentralization of school management.

The Report Card on Quebec’s Secondary Schools provides an annual, independent measurement of the extent to which each school meets basic needs. The Report Card thus serves several purposes. For one thing, it facilitates school improvement, and for parents who have a choice between several educational institutions, it can help them make an enlightened decision.

Léger Marketing poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute.