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Learning Link: June 26, 2008

Lessons in Learning–A look at gappers: The pros and cons of delaying post-secondary studies

Taking some time off between high school and post-secondary education is often a pragmatic decision on the part of Canadian students who need to earn money to fund their studies. What can we do to encourage more high-school graduates who do not immediately pursue post-secondary education to go back to school? Go to article » 

Reflections on adult literacy in Canada

In response to the recent release of CCL’s report, Reading the Future, many Canadians were surprised to hear that our country has a growing adult-literacy problem.

CCL's President and CEO, Dr. Paul Cappon, reflects on reactions to the report that provides adult-literacy forecasts through 2031 and analyzes the face of low literacy in Canada.

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The Inuit Holistic Lifelong Learning Model and its Flash interactive model are now available in Inuktitut.

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More CCL news

• Paul Cappon's conversation with Stefan C. Wolter–the Director of the Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education and an Honorary Professor of Economics at the University of Bern–during his visit to Canada 
• CCL's Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre has posted several publications, including articles on language development, autism and making the transition to school, as well as a report that presents findings on early childhood health and learning, produced in collaboration with CCL's Health and Learning Knowledge Centre.