{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting Podcast","title":"Fixing the Leaks: Why Too Many Young Atlantic Canadians Are Falling Behind","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3578,"description":"Our guest on this week’s Insights podcast is Lana Asaff, Senior Economist with the Atlantic Economic Council.  Lana stopped by to talk about a new report published by the Council entitled “Fixing the Leaks in Atlantic Canada’s Education-to-Employment Pipeline”.   This conversation was a little unusual for the pod as it got quite animated.  There wasn’t a lot of good news in this report. Lana reported on the many challenges in the K-12 system, from lowering test scores and rising absenteeism to the unpreparedness of many high school students to enter post-secondary education.  Some 40% of university students drop out before finishing their degree. Both Don and David feel very strongly about the need to address the growing challenges in the region’s K-12 education system. Lana also discussed the youth NEET population (not in employment, education or training).  More than 58,000 or 12% of Atlantic Canadians aged 15–29 were NEET during the 2024/2025 school year. Forgone income among NEET aged 20–29 exceeded $470 million regionally in 2024/2025.\nThis report is a sobering reminder of the challenges and should be a wake-up call for all Atlantic Canadians who care about the region’s future.\nRead the full report here:\nhttps://atlanticeconomiccouncil.ca/page/AGPEducationEmploymentPipelineJune2026","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Qbt-2HrhbYq7Ox7OKYry12n8LuOfhk_xQajlUubbT2c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5OTAxLzE3MDE3/MTkzMDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}