Educating to Compete
Educating to compete means having an education system that gives young Nova Scotians the skills they need for jobs in our economy. It also means making our province attractive to more investors, by ensuring we have the skill sets they need to prosper and create jobs here.
We begin by working with families, so children are healthy and ready to learn when they start school.
We're raising the bar in our schools, with a four-year plan that focuses on smaller classes, literacy, math, more options to prepare students for work, high standards, and measurement and reporting of results.
- Learning for Life II: Brighter Futures Together
- Options and Opportunities
- Progress in International Reading: Literacy Study
We're helping our young people access the education and training they need to compete for jobs. Our efforts include expanding our community college system, making post-secondary education more affordable, and recognizing existing credentials so time and money are not wasted.
We're clearly focused on labour market development so employers find the skilled workers they need. This means building partnerships with employers, job seekers, colleges, and universities; identifying and responding to skills shortages; helping displaced workers apply their skills and talents in new ways; and attracting expatriate Nova Scotians back home, as well as skilled immigrants to our province.