Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada

Simon Lapointe

No 2021-01, CSLS Research Reports from Centre for the Study of Living Standards

Abstract: The report examines the results of the Martin Family Initiative's Model Schools Literacy Program (MSLP). The program aims at increasing the literacy of First Nations Children in Canada. The first part of the report reviews the literature on the relationship between literacy and socio-economic outcomes. The second part of the report contains an estimation of the impact of the MSLP or similar programs, if they were expanded to more on-reserve schools in Canada. The report concludes that given the youthfulness of the Indigenous population, and the increasing share of that group in Canada, investing in the education and skills of Indigenous youth, and of First Nations children in particular, is a win-win proposition for all Canadians. The MSLP has shown considerable promise in improving the literacy skills of the participating students.

Keywords: first nations; canada; schools; literacy; education; indigenous; model school; Martin Family Initiative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 I31 I38 J15 J18 J24 J6 K37 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-01
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