Exploring Theme: "Mandatory K-12 Commitments"

School districts say they are still working with First Nations to develop regionally specific courses First Peoples law Report: CBC News: Grade 12 students in British Columbia this school year are the first required to take an Indigenous-focused course in order to graduate.  The Indigenous-focused grad requirement, announced last year, was developed by the Ministry of Education...

‘Reconciliation will only exist … when we see it in every aspect of a student’s experience,’ says professor CBC News: As a Shakespeare fan who loves sharing his work with students, Windsor, Ont., English teacher Carolyn Howlett admits she felt a bit apprehensive when her board began work shifting its Grade 11 English course to focus...

NationTalk: The Greater Victoria School District, Métis Nation Greater Victoria, and Métis Nation British Columbia have co-developed the first tripartite Métis Education Agreement for Kindergarten through Grade 12 in Canada. The purpose of the agreement is to represent the voice of Métis people in the Capital Regional District and ensure culturally relevant education and early...

The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia has released a progress audit on the Ministry of Education’s changes since the office’s 2015 report on the education of Aboriginal students in the B.C. public school system. The original 2015 audit found there were gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in reading, writing and math...

As of Sept. 2012, all teachers graduating from teacher education programs must complete 3 credits in First Nations pedagogy and issues related to the historical context of aboriginal learners....

Aboriginal history and culture and perspectives including ongoing legacy of residential school system have been integrated into the new K-12 curriculum. 56 of BC’s school districts have implemented Aboriginal Enhancement Agreements at the local level to positively impact racism and build awareness of the residential school legacy....