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June 7, 2016

The C.D. Howe Institute hosted a small group of thinkers drawn from Canada’s foremost leaders in First Nations education on April 15, 2016. The group gathered to discuss goals for students, the roles and responsibilities of government, and practical steps towards achieving measurable and attainable improvement in education outcomes for First Nations students.

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Participants share their views on what should be done, now, in the following Verbatims.

Verbatim: “If we had 300 Million Dollars": Funding for Reserve Schools

Authors Barry Anderson and John Richards urge the federal government to quickly release the $300 million increase it promised in operating expenditures for on-reserve students so that it can be used effectively in the upcoming school year.

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Verbatim: First Nations Elementary-Secondary Education: A National Dilemma

Author Waubageshig makes recommendations for teachers, principals and the curriculum that would fundamentally reform First Nations elementary-secondary education.

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