Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If a DEA agrees that is the approach they want to take, they are welcome to take it and we will support them in doing it. We would be very happy to do that. There are an awful lot of innovative approaches being taken by DEAs across the Northwest Territories right now. In Lutselk'e they've been running an on-the-land program, which has been proven to dramatically increase the attendance rate for kids who are typically at risk for not attending. There are attendance programs that are run at schools all across the Northwest Territories. So this is an issue that I have discussed with the chairs of the boards and we work together, the department and the DECs with the district education authorities, to encourage programs to stimulate attendance in school. There's no question that attendance is a problem in the Northwest Territories, but it is one that we are working with DEAs and we are prepared to look at any solution that a DEA proposes. Thank you.
Charles Dent on Question 575-15(3): School Attendance In The Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 575-15(3): School Attendance In The Nwt
Question 575-15(3): School Attendance In The Nwt
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 8th, 2005
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