Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. I have had an opportunity to look at the Department of Education's 1990 annual report. This report makes several references to the success we have had in improving enrolment rates in our schools, but I could find little or no information on our success in graduating students from our school system. Perhaps the Minister of Education can inform this House whether his department measures the success of his system on the number of students enrolled in the system or the number of graduates the system produces every year?
Question O63-12(2): Enrolment In NWT Schools Versus Graduates
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 1992. See this topic in context.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister of Education, Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The measure we use to determine the success of the education system in the NWT is partly determined by the graduating students every year and also graduating students from Arctic College.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Todd, supplementary.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
The department's own statistics show that the number of high school graduates has dropped from 213 in 1980-81 to 162 in 1989-90. Based on those figures, would the Minister say that the current education system is working?
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The educational system in the NWT is a relatively new system, especially to the Eastern Arctic communities. The students entering into the system are currently levelling off, whereas in the past there were very large increases every year of students entering into the system. I could show the Member the statistics to show him why there is a drop in students in the last three years.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Todd, second supplementary.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
In my Member's statement today I listed some of the problems that I see with the education system in the North. The fact is that we seem to be getting our kids into the system but we cannot get them in or out of the system with a good basic education. Does the Department of Education have a comprehensive, long-term plan for the NWT education system, especially to improve the number of students that graduate from the system?
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Mr. Speaker, yes.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Last supplementary, Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Is the Minister prepared to table a copy of this comprehensive plan in the House this week?
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will provide the Member with our comprehensive plan. Thank you.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Lewis.