Ontario’s colleges have come a long way in 50 years

Posted on Thursday, April 13th, 2017

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Kathleen Wynne, Bill Davis, Deb Matthews, and Hazel McCallion celebrated the 50th anniversary of Ontario’s college system Monday alongside school representatives. (Steve Paikin/TVO)

It’s hard to imagine that one of the most successful post-secondary educational systems in the world started in an abandoned manufacturing plant just half a century ago.

Back then, options for Ontarians after they finished high school were much more limited than they are today. Only about 10 per cent of graduates went on to university. Most everyone else either got a job, or got married and started a family. Other options just weren’t readily available. Read more of the TVO Ontario’s colleges have come a long way in 50 years blog post >>


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