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Low literacy levels affect everyone
Friday, January 28th, 2011
January 27, 2011
Many people can read, but do not feel confident in filling out forms like income-tax returns or applications for government benefits, cannot manage a chequing account or understand how much a credit-card debt is costing them… Many people can read, but do not understand medical terminology used by their physicians or pharmacists, or are unable to find the right place in a hospital, fill out medical and insurance forms and communicate with health-care providers. Lacking health literacy costs both the individual and the health-care system.
Tags: disabilities, participation, poverty, rights, standard of living
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The kids are all right, but we could be doing better
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Jan. 11, 2011
… our efforts in education — through at-risk programs and early childhood initiatives — are paying off. We’re not getting ahead, but we’re not falling behind, either. But now comes the C.D. Howe Institute’s warning that dropout rates for boys, students in poverty and aboriginals, are too high… The report makes four recommendations:
Tags: child care, poverty, youth
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