Canada: Bold Action Needed On First Nations Education

Canada: Bold Action Needed On First Nations Education   As was reported on Tuesday, the Enoch Birchstick School at the Pikangikum First Nation is on the verge of closing due to the loss of non-local teachers out of the community as the residences that are used to house the staff have been determined to be unsafe due to mold. This has resulted in only half of the required number of elementary classes being operational.   “This situation illustrates yet again the challenges that First...

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