Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. There is a challenge that is before us on the enrolment issue. It impacts most of the schools in the Northwest Territories. Clearly we are making substantial changes in that area. There have been numerous meetings undertaken. On the Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative that’s been undertaken since last April there has been discussion on how we can improve in those areas. We have an initiative whereby we’ve given funding to school boards, education councils, so they can focus on specific areas of initiatives such as, if I can share the South Slave region where the Member’s school is part of, it will be a Get Real Program: Return, Earn, and Learn. It is an alternative high school program to keep or attract high-risk students, earning industry recognized certificates. Students will work on high school courses at their own pace, evening courses. Those are just some of the examples that have been provided to the regional education boards.
Jackson Lafferty on Question 246-16(4): Absenteeism In NWT Schools
In the Legislative Assembly on February 3rd, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 246-16(4): Absenteeism In NWT Schools
Oral Questions
February 2nd, 2010
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