FREDERICTON – The provincial government has released a paper entitled Succeeding at Home: A green paper on education in New Brunswick that outlines specific proposals for transforming the education system.

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is asking parents, teachers, students and the public for input on how it can make New Brunswick’s education system the best in the world.

“New Brunswick’s young people need access to a world-class education so they can make the most out of their lives and compete in future job markets,” said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy. “It is urgent that we act now to build a better future for our young people. The green paper outlines our vision for how we can create the best education system in the world – which is one of our government’s top priorities.”

The green paper puts forward ideas and actions aimed at ensuring every child gets the best possible education, with graduates being able to compete with the best in the world, and young people viewed as top candidates by post-secondary institutions and employers.

“Our education system faces significant challenges, ranging from extremely challenging classroom compositions, to large numbers of disengaged students,” said Cardy. “These and other factors have led to unacceptably low levels of student achievement. Our province’s current social and economic reality should be ...