Demographic echoes : generational waves and the changing school-age population in Canada / by Graham Ziegler. : CS81-599/1-2026E-PDF

"The size and composition of the school-age population are key factors shaping the scale of education systems. Changes in the number of children attending elementary and secondary school influence demand for teachers, classrooms and education funding, while shifts in population characteristics affect the diversity and needs of students. For education planners and policy makers, demographic trends provide an important foundation for understanding current pressures on schools and anticipating future requirements. This paper explores how factors such as fluctuations in birth rates, generational cohort sizes and behaviours, and immigration have influenced the number of children moving through Canada's education system over the past several decades, and how these demographic shifts have shaped education expenditures and the demand for teachers. …"--Page 5.

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