Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How Many Canadian Children Are Home Schooled? New Study Coming Tuesday, June 16


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 15, 2015) - On Tuesday, June 16, the Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the increasing number of Canadian families choosing to home school their children.

Home Schooling in Canada: The Current Picture-2015 breaks down the numbers by province, surveys the legislative landscape and examines some of the possible reasons Canadians choose to teach their children outside of a traditional institutional setting.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on June 16 at 5:30 a.m. (Eastern).

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The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit www.fraserinstitute.org.

Contact Information:

Deani Van Pelt, Director
Barbara Mitchell Centre for Improvement in Education
The Fraser Institute
(416) 363-6575 ext. 231
deani.vanpelt@fraserinstitute.org
@DeaniVanPelt

Aanand Radia
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
Tel: (416) 363-6575 Ext. 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org