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Bill 52, Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Learning to Age 18)

This section of the website provides current information and documents pertaining to Bill 52, the "Learning to Age 18 Act" and its related issues. Bill 52 raises the school leaving age from 16 to 18. "Learning to 18" is an idea that originated in the OSSTF/FEESO Student Success Plan for the 2003 provincial election, and is a concept which OSSTF/FEESO still supports.

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Guiding Principles for “Learning to 18" Initiatives
OSSTF/FEESO believes that "Learning to 18" and Student Success initiatives complying with these basic principles will ensure the integrity of those secondary school credits.
Bill 52 Funding Impact
A paper on voucher education.

Related Attachments

Summary of OSSTF/FEESO Concerns on Bill 52, The Learning to Age 18 Act summary-concerns-oct-27-2006.pdf Excerpt of content: What are OSSTF’s concerns with Bill 52? Educators encourage students to remain in school by providing an inviting, engaging learning environment that serves their needs. Secondary students who have difficulties with school will not be more engaged with learning by denying them a driver’s license.
What OSSTF Has Said Over the Years in a Variety of Publications About the Issues Now Resurfacing in Bill 52 variety-publications-oct-23-2006.pdf
Bill 52 Hearing Submission Prototype submission-bill-52-prototype.pdf
Presentation to Provincial Council and SCOPs - September 28, 2006 presentation-sep-28-2006.pdf Re: Student Success Commission - Dual and Equivalent Credits
OSSTF/FEESO Submission on Bill 52, The Learning to Age 18 Act - August 29, 2006 submission-bill-52.pdf