[lg policy] Canada announces new policy and funding approach for First Nations education on-reserve By NetNewsLedger - January 25, 2019 Arriving in Pikangikum, Chief Dean greets Prime Minister Trudeau and Kenora MP Bob Nault 0 3 0 253 “This is great news for First Nation families and their children” – Bob Nault KENORA – Education – The Honourable Bob Nault, Member of Parliament (Kenora riding) released the following statement in support of the new policy and funding approach to First Nations K-12 education on-reserve: “Every child deserves access to a high-quality education, regardless of where they live or what province they live in. First Nations children in the Kenora riding, and across Canada, are no exception. Education provided on-reserve must meet the community’s unique needs and deliver culturally appropriate programming, while also providing sufficient language supports.” The new co-developed policy and improved funding approach will take effect on April 1, 2019.

[Harold Schiffman]

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 Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
 Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone:  (215) 898-7475
Fax:  (215) 573-2138

Email:  haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/

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