2007 National Vital Signs Report
Learning
The proportion of Canadians who completed post-secondary education is up nearly 50% since 1990. Close to half of all Canadians age 15 or older (48.8%) now have completed university degrees or post-secondary certificates or diplomas. In an evolving, information-based society, this is good news.
Montreal Hooked on School was created in response to the concerning fact that 4 000 teenagers and young adults in Montreal quit school each year. In addition to working actively with the five school boards of Montreal to set up preventive initiatives promoting the importance of staying in school and obtaining a qualifying diploma, MHOS also serves as a forum that encourages partners to share their experiences and best practices. The organization offers services to young people, parents, education professionals, and the general public and implements activities with the business community and political partners to raise awareness about the drop out phenomena and its impacts on the socio-economic development of our society.
Over the last two years, Montreal Hooked on School has treated 850 cases of young people and parents through its Information and Referral hotline and offered information workshops to 17 853 young people in 78 schools of the five school boards of Montreal.
