Adapting to Canada's education system a challenge for immigrants

Middle Eastern parents wonder why their children don't get more homework. Russian parents might expect weekly reports from teachers. Some Pakistani parents find it rude to have to make an appointment to talk to the teacher. For Canada's largest and most diverse school board – and others around Ontario with large numbers of immigrants – it's a constant learning curve to help newcomer parents adapt to this country's education system. Children of recent immigrants drop out, fail, are suspended or streamed into non-academic courses in disproportionate numbers, Ryerson University professor Mehrunnisa Ali told a Toronto District School Board parent conference over the weekend at Scarborough Civic Centre. Read the article at TheStar.com.