{"id":14062,"date":"2023-03-11T18:47:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T03:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ontario-to-require-technological-education-course-for-high-school-graduation\/"},"modified":"2023-03-11T18:47:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T03:47:07","slug":"ontario-to-require-technological-education-course-for-high-school-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ontario-to-require-technological-education-course-for-high-school-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario to require technological education course for high school graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MISSISSAUGA, ONT. \u2014 Ontario high school students will soon be required to pass a technological education course to graduate.<\/p>\n<p>Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced today that the requirement will start with students who enter Grade 9 in September 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Students will have to complete a Grade 9 or 10 technological education course, covering sectors such as\u00a0construction, transportation, manufacturing, computer technology, hospitality and communication.<\/p>\n<p>The government is framing the move as a way to get more young people into the skilled trades, particularly young women.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario says that about three-quarters of high school students already graduate with at least one technological education course, but the majority are male students.<\/p>\n<p>Charmaine Williams, the associate minister of women\u2019s social and economic opportunity, says that for Ontario to succeed, the province needs more women and girls pursuing skilled trades careers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ui-provider xi b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a9 2023 The Canadian Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/dcn\/news\/government\/2023\/03\/ontario-to-require-technological-education-course-for-high-school-graduation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MISSISSAUGA, ONT. \u2014 Ontario high school students will soon be required to pass a technological education course to graduate. 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