Mod 2:4 First Nations Education Reform

According to a recent media release, First Nations education is funded at 40-50% less than non-First Nations education in Saskatchewan. The discrepancy is due to First Nations education being funded by the federal government while non-First Nation education is funded by the provincial government however the gap is putting First Nations students at a huge disadvantage.

The first link is to the media release. The second link is to the report on the state of First Nations education. The second link is valuable because part of the document sets the stage for the discussion on First Nations education with a section on history including pre-contact, the mission and residential schools period, and integration. I would be tempted to use this in a high school setting on First Nations history.

http://www.fsin.com/index.php/media-releases/894-first-nation-students-still-not-funded-the-same-as-provincial-counterparts.html

http://www.fsin.com/images/stories/fsindownloads/education/2012/Aboriginal%20Senate%20rep03dec11-e.pdf 

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