First Nations Education
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Yukon parents vote on proposal to create First Nations school boardThe parents are voting on the proposal to create a First Nations school board with the authority to hire staff, review and modify school plans.EducationJan 9, 2022
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B.C. teachers at loggerheads with First Nations leaders over standardized testingThe BCTF has long opposed the Foundational Skills Assessment tests, which are administered annually to Grade 4 and Grade 7 students and focus on literacy and numeracy.EducationDec 17, 2021
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Ontario First Nations group says feds refusing to provide aid for safe school reopening planThe Nishnawbe Aski Nation says Ottawa has "ignored urgent requests" for supplies and funding to insulate NAN schools against COVID-19.EducationAug 24, 2020
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New Brunswick launches program to assist First Nations students become job-readyFutureReadyWabanaki is a partnership between the New Brunswick government and all four of the province's publicly-funded universities.EducationNov 6, 2019
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Enoch Cree Nation celebrates opening of new schoolMaskêkosak Kiskinomâtowikamik will serve kids from K-12, and was officially opened in a special ceremony on Sept. 25.EducationSep 25, 2019
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Calgary board grapples with achievement gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous studentsThe Calgary Board of Education is working to bridge the achievement gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.EducationNov 28, 2017
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Alberta schools to teach Indigenous history and culture in classroomsAs part of a pilot project, Calgary's Dr. Martha Cohen School participated in teaching students about the history, culture and abuse within the residential schools.EducationOct 24, 2017
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Overhaul special education funding for First Nations students from reserves in Ontario: reportThe report is the result of a human-rights case launched by the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation over what it called inadequate special education services for children living on reserves in the province. The case is on hold while First Nations and both levels of government try to devise solutions to the problems.EducationMay 30, 2017
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University of Saskatchewan to honour educator Earl CookEarl Cook will be honoured by the University of Saskatchewan for a lifetime spent improving educational opportunities for indigenous people.EducationMay 15, 2017
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Alberta First Nations students see success stories thanks to technology changes at collegeA northern Alberta college for First Nations students is seeing dramatic changes in enrolment and retention rates after transforming teaching methods and interactions.EducationApr 27, 2017
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