After formal schooling ends, learning declines in Canada

Canadians have slightly better learning conditions, but still do poorly in acquiring knowledge after their formal schooling ends, according to a new report. The Canadian Council on Learning released a composite learning index May 29 that calculated the country's learning score at 76, modestly higher than last year's benchmark of 73. The composite learning index, now in its second year, measures communities' performances on 24 weighted factors related to lifelong learning, ranging from youth literacy and university attainment to workplace training and volunteering. Read the article at globeandmail.com.