Winners and Losers: Literacy and Enduring Labour Market Inequality in Historical Perspective

Listening to students: Perspectives, Experiences, and Next Steps

“…Researchers have demonstrated that positive and supportive university and college environments empower students and promote well-being (Mitchell et al, 2016;Valenzuela-García et al, 2022). Publicly supported education and literacy has had a long history in Canada because of the view that a well-educated populace would create a productive workforce and a strong nation, a stance that has continued into the 21st century with government policies promoting a knowledge-based economy (Fernando & King, 2013). It has become generally accepted that a post-secondary education leads to long-term benefits for both the students (in terms of finances and mental and physical well-being) and the Canadian economy generally (Robinson, 2008;Usher, 2006).…”