The Quebec government plans to raise university tuition fees by $50 per term until 2011-2012. Few studies up to now have assessed how this “unfreezing” policy will affect university financing and student enrolment. Moreover, no announcement has hinted at the tuition policy for university studies to be applied after 2012. This Economic Note begins a reflection on the type of policy that could be adopted to ensure long-term financing for universities.

Publication of an Economic Note on the importance of vocational training in Quebec’s education system.

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.