Children of immigrants are as well-prepared for the start of schooling as the children of native-born Canadians in almost all areas except for reading, a new four-country study has found. The researchers behind the study, including a labour economist at the University of Ottawa, say the results are a contrast with the later achievement results of immigrant teenagers, and suggest the need for a closer look at how school systems are meeting the needs of immigrant students.
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