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Let's not forget aboriginal kids!
________________________________________________________________________ Today there are 518 schools on First Nations reserves in Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) underfunds the education of children in K-12. Aboriginal kids get less money to learn, $2,000-$3,000 less than provincially funded schools. Recommendation 6-6: "The Ontario government should put strong pressure on the federal government to provide funding for First Nations on-reserve education that at least reaches parity with per-student provincial funding for elementary and secondary education." (Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services) |
"The goal for Aboriginal people is to have the band
exercise compete control over the education process, a goal
that many bands have achieved."
Diversity and First Nations Issues in Canada (Roberts, 2012)
"The federal government’s current approach to funding on-reserve education in Ontario involves funding individual bands and stand-alone schools. This “one-school, stand-alone model” does not allow for economies of scale in the provision of educational services."
"The Commission believes that there is an urgent need to significantly improve the provision of on-reserve First Nations education in the province. The current state of on-reserve education in Ontario is unacceptable." http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/reformcommission/chapters/ch6.html |
BENEFITS
Educating in Independent Aboriginal Schools will:
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DIFFICULTIES
There is a need for:
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"A stronger focus on education and training is widely viewed as a priority.
The high-school dropout rate on reserves is over 60 per cent,
and schools are strapped for cash." (Roberts, 2012)
The high-school dropout rate on reserves is over 60 per cent,
and schools are strapped for cash." (Roberts, 2012)
United Nations: Education as a fundamental right (pp.129-154)
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