Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. We introduced junior kindergarten through the work of the Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative and a lot of research has been done. This is an area that has been earmarked as a success, focusing on early childhood at age four. Based on the feedback that we received, even just as late as a week ago, out of the 29 communities we have 22 that registered to enter into the establishment of junior kindergarten in the Northwest Territories. In fact, one just came in just the other day from Aklavik. Aklavik wants to join as member 23 out of 29. It’s over 70 percent that are interested and they want to move forward on this. We see a huge success in this particular area from what we’ve seen in other jurisdictions as well. This is junior kindergarten that we have been sharing from the elders and from the community leaders, so we will continue to move forward on that.
Jackson Lafferty on Question 342-17(5): Funding And Resources For Junior Kindergarten Implementation
In the Legislative Assembly on June 2nd, 2014. See this statement in context.
Question 342-17(5): Funding And Resources For Junior Kindergarten Implementation
Oral Questions
June 1st, 2014
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