{"id":47723,"date":"2022-09-01T15:46:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T19:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=47723"},"modified":"2023-07-11T10:09:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T14:09:12","slug":"a-new-school-year-the-same-inequality-challenges-for-young-montrealers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/a-new-school-year-the-same-inequality-challenges-for-young-montrealers\/","title":{"rendered":"A new school year, the same inequality: Challenges for young Montrealers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All kids are back to school, but they don\u2019t all face the same challenges. School continues to be a place of intense inequality, as students\u2019 chances of academic success depend on whether they come from a disadvantaged or well-off area. Immense challenges also await students from immigrant backgrounds and especially those recently arrived to the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong><strong>Poverty and academic success: A concerning issue<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Many students from disadvantaged backgrounds:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are less prepared for kindergarten (understanding instructions, expressing themselves clearly, holding a pencil correctly, tying their shoes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Struggle more to adapt and learn (language delays, hyperactivity, behavioural problems)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have poorer grades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often drop out early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are less likely to get their diploma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Montreal has a high number of young people who live in poverty<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the Island of Montreal, 23% of youths under 18 come from a low-income family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>84% of Quebec\u2019s primary students who live below the low-income cut-off reside in Montreal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-little-title has-large-font-size\"><strong>The percentage of young Montreal students who drop out before getting their high school diploma is 2.5 times higher in disadvantaged areas compared to more well-off neighbourhoods.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44527\" width=\"367\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png 609w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1-300x42.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 350 community agencies that we support implement strategies and actions to fight poverty and social exclusion in Greater Montreal&#8217;s neighbourhoods and include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/directory-of-agencies-and-projects\/\">55 agencies<\/a> that specifically target educational success. They encourage academic perseverance and provide support to teens who have dropped out of school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"block_4411af2a3427492a000a6362889a647a\"  class=\"block-accordions aligndefault\">\n          <div class=\"faq-item accordion\">\n        <button class=\"faq-item__header accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-6a02f154d0344\">\n          <p class=\"faq-item__title\">Support for academic perseverance<\/p>\n          <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"faq-item__content accordion-content entry-content\" style=\"display:none;\" id=\"faq-6a02f154d0344\">\n          <div class=\"entry-content alignfull\">\n          \n                          <ul>\n<li>Kindergarten readiness<\/li>\n<li>Homework assistance and tutoring at home<\/li>\n<li>Parental engagement<\/li>\n<li>Transition to high school<\/li>\n<li>Support for students temporarily suspended from school<\/li>\n<li>Liaison between the school, family and community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"faq-item accordion\">\n        <button class=\"faq-item__header accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-6a02f154d0564\">\n          <p class=\"faq-item__title\">Support for young dropouts<\/p>\n          <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"faq-item__content accordion-content entry-content\" style=\"display:none;\" id=\"faq-6a02f154d0564\">\n          <div class=\"entry-content alignfull\">\n          \n                          <ul>\n<li>Access to day centres<\/li>\n<li>Activities that promote self-esteem and independence<\/li>\n<li>Psychosocial support<\/li>\n<li>Educational support<\/li>\n<li>Support to get kids ready for the new school year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n  \n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"416\" data-id=\"47529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Visuel_dans_article-Rentree-scolaire.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Visuel_dans_article-Rentree-scolaire.jpg 792w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Visuel_dans_article-Rentree-scolaire-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Visuel_dans_article-Rentree-scolaire-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-little-title\"><strong><strong>Immigration and academic success: A journey rife with challenges<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Many students from immigrant backgrounds:<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have more academic delays (37% start high school one year behind while 8% start two or more years behind)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t have a diploma even seven years after starting high school (45% of foreign-born students)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>What\u2019s more, most students in Montreal&#8217;s schools are from immigrant backgrounds<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>67% of public-school students on the Island of Montreal have an immigrant background<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26% were born in another country (1<sup>st<\/sup> generation), and 41% were born in Quebec but either one or both parents were foreign-born (2<sup>nd<\/sup> generation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50% don\u2019t speak French at home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-little-title has-large-font-size\"><strong>On the island of Montreal over half of foreign-born students live in disadvantaged areas (51%).<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44527\" width=\"367\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1.png 609w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Separateur_corpo_1-1-300x42.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The support given to &nbsp;these youths and their families directly impacts their school careers and academic success. This is a major challenge that schools can\u2019t face alone without the support of community agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/directory-of-agencies-and-projects\/#filters\">agencies that welcome and integrate immigrants and refugees<\/a> support young people and their families along their immigration journey, facilitate their inclusion in Quebec society, and familiarize them with the Quebec school system and with helpful resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right is-style-little-title\"><strong>Isolated families need support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Poverty can lead to marginalization and social exclusion, which can in turn prevent students from fully participating in school life. Family isolation can also undermine children&#8217;s development and socialization. Isolated families need to be guided to the right resources for their situation or needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"429\" data-id=\"47697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Familles-marginalisees_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Familles-marginalisees_2-1.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Familles-marginalisees_2-1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many agencies, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/directory-of-agencies-and-projects\/\">family community agencies<\/a> that we support, develop specific strategies to assist these families. They act as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/a-safety-net-for-families\/\">safety net for vulnerable families<\/a> in all of Greater Montreal&#8217;s neighbourhoods. Most academic perseverance agencies offer family assistance, sometimes even at home, so that children and teens can get effective support in their school careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><section id=\"block_44e0e8d14487d96842607efc73c437fc\" class=\"video__vtx theme-block aligndefault\">\n  <a class=\"video__vtx_link popup-youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktopu0026v=3BiTHerz1GU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <div class=\"carousel-content__item__video__back\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/apercu-pairs-aidants.jpg);\">\n    <div class=\"overlay_video\"><\/div>\n      <i class=\"icon icon-play\"><\/i>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n      <div class=\"video__vtx__title\">\n      The peer helper program from Calixa-Lavall\u00e9e&#8217;s High School    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The peer helper program at Coup de pouce jeunesse in Montr\u00e9al-Nord, which is run by and for youth, supports students in Secondary 1 and in special education or welcome classes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes&nbsp;:<\/strong><br><sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;Children from immigrant backgrounds fall into three groups: foreign-born children, Canadian-born children of two foreign-born parents, and Canadian-born children with one Canadian-born parent and one foreign-born parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comit\u00e9 de gestion de la taxe scolaire de Montr\u00e9al. Portrait socioculturel des \u00e9l\u00e8ves inscrits dans les \u00e9coles publiques de l\u2019\u00eele de Montr\u00e9al. April 2020. Most recent data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comit\u00e9 de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l\u2019\u00eele de Montr\u00e9al. Map of underprivileged families with children under the age of 18 on the Island of Montreal. 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montreal Hooked on School. Poverty and its impacts on academic perseverance: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reseaureussitemontreal.ca\/en\/poverty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.reseaureussitemontreal.ca\/en\/poverty\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montreal Hooked on School. Students with immigrant backgrounds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reseaureussitemontreal.ca\/en\/key-topics\/students-with-immigrant-backgrounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.reseaureussitemontreal.ca\/en\/key-topics\/students-with-immigrant-backgrounds\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All kids are back to school, but they don\u2019t all face the same challenges. 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