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Wednesday, February 23, 2005  Education MattersFebruary 2005, number 6 The sixth issue of Statistics Canada's online publication, Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, contains two articles. "The contribution of literacy to economic growth and individuals' earnings" examines the contribution of educational attainment and literacy skills to economic growth and the earnings of individuals. "Early indicators of students at risk of dropping out of high school" identifies early indicators that a student might be at risk of dropping out of high school by the age of 17, by comparing high school dropouts to high school continuers and graduates on a range of characteristics at age 15. Education Matters is a free, on-line publication released every two months. A source of facts and analysis on education, training and learning, Education Matters offers quick access to the latest education indicators and in-depth research from Statistics Canada. It also links electronically to a wide variety of data, news on education, learning resources and tables, charts and analysis. The sixth issue of Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada (81-004-XIE, free) is now available online. From the Our products and services page, under Browse our Internet publications, choose Free, then Education, then Education Matters. For more information, contact Client Services (1-800-307-3382; 613-951-7608; fax: 613-951-9040; educationstats@statcan.gc.ca), Centre for Education Statistics. |
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