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Ontario Delays Grade 10 Financial Literacy Graduation Test to 2026 as Critics Urge Rethink

Officials call the pause preparation time, with educators flagging equity risks.

A student's laptop sits on their desk at a school in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Overview

  • Education Minister Paul Calandra’s office pushed the rollout from September 2025 to 2026 to allow consistent resources and teacher adaptation.
  • The province still plans a graduation requirement featuring home-economics topics such as household budgeting and a minimum 70% score on a standardized test.
  • Experts caution that a high-stakes exam could discourage students from engaging with personal finance, with proposals for portfolio-based assessment instead.
  • Critics say standardized questions often mirror upper- and middle-class experiences and may overlook skills used by students from lower-income households.
  • Business educators argue Grade 10 math is the wrong venue and call for a dedicated course taught by specialists, noting the delay also affects kindergarten literacy/STEM and history updates.