There are many current and emerging issues impacting students and their education. These issues impact Western and Aboriginal students differently, some more than others. Dropping out of school is a major problem because many students do it and each of them has their own reasons for doing so. That's a problem because students who tend to drop out of school are more likely not to return and not finish their high school diploma. There are many different reasons why students decide to drop out of school, according to Stats Canada “Young men continue to have higher dropout rates than young women. In 2009/2010, 10.3% of young men and 6.6% of young women were high school dropouts.” (Gilmore, 2010) Men have a higher rate of dropping out of school because they tend to want to work and make money rather than get an education. Men are more known for not being involved in school as much as women and if they had the opportunity to have a job without their education they would choose to do so instead of staying in school because they would rather make money than get their money. instruction. They may feel that work is a priority and that making money is more important. Young women have different reasons than young men for deciding to drop out of school. “Young women were more likely to drop out of school for personal or family reasons, such as pregnancy or having a small child at home.” (Gilmore, 2010) Aboriginal young people on and off reserves are known to be more likely to drop out of school than non-Aboriginal people for a variety of reasons, from health problems to poverty. “According to data from the Labor Force Survey, for 2007/2010, the school dropout rate among First Natives... middle of paper... Aboriginal people's struggle to stay in school and finish their studies more than how much of a struggle it is for non-Aboriginal people, because of the issues evolving around Aboriginal people, the only thing we can do to help these rates decrease is to continue to work and help educators find and implement new ways to help students to be successful. Works Cited Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative. (2008). Retrieved from Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative: http://www.maei-ieam.ca/current_initiative.htmlGilmore, J. (2010, 11 03). Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2013, from Statistics Canada: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/Helen D. Armstrong, BC (n.d.). Indigenizing the curriculum for student success. Retrieved from Indigenizing the Curriculum for Student Success: http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/160-reportSun, V. (2008, 10 29). Canada.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013, from http://www.canada.com