Saskatoon Catholic Schools To Track Aboriginal Kids Progress
The Saskatoon Catholic School Division will soon be combing its database to compile statistics on aboriginal students' graduation rates, movement between schools and progression from one grade to the next, says Gordon Martell, superintendent of learning services with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. It's a move Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Felix Thomas applauds. Recent statistics show that the dropout rate for Saskatchewan First Nations men (48%) is more than triple that of non-aboriginal men (14%).

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