Madam Chair, the total graduation rate jumps up and down a significant amount because of the small numbers of young people in our school system. So there can be a large variation year to year. But in general the trend does appear to be in the right way, it is increasing, and it seems to be consistent in smaller communities, in regional centres. It isn't something that appears to be concentrated in just the regional centres and not in the smaller ones. So we do seem to be getting more graduates as a percentage throughout the system. Since the numbers are staying constant, if you're getting a bigger and bigger number through, it does tend to indicate that we're improving.
Charles Dent on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 24th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 23rd, 2004
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