Quebec's School System: A Boys' Crisis?

0:00A new report from Gabriel Nado Du Boa, Blast Quebec's three-tiered school setup for fueling the gap in boys and girls' success rates. He argues private schools plus selective and regular public classes soar kids by advantage, leaving boys behind. After stepping down from politics this year, he's calling for a full rethink to fix it. Quebec pumps heavy subsidies into private schools, covering about 75% of costs, so around 1 and 5 secondary kids go there. After 24% hit selective public programs, while 56% stick in standard classes, this splits rich from poor more than anywhere else in Canada. Boys from low-income spots get hit hardest, with dropout rates at 27% and non-selective publics versus 20% for girls. Private spots show smaller gaps like 9.5% for boys and 6.4 for girls. Critics have long said this setup boosts inequality. The report pins some blame on boys' lower brain growth and stereotypes that make them

1:01slack off, but tough classrooms drag them down more. Nado Du Boa pushes a deal, fully fund privates if they ditch fees and picky admissions, or yank the cash entirely. With October elections looming, his worried education gets sidelined by health and referendum talk. He sees schools spiraling like health care, losing teachers fast, and vows to keep fighting for equal shots for every kid. Global news, powered by AI. This is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.