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By Monty McGahey IILanguage Development Specialist, Deshkan Ziibi Oct. 20, 20201 — Chippewas of the Thames First Nation (COTTFN) is located in southwestern Ont., about a 20-minute drive from London. The First Nation is close to Highway 401 which is the main roadway from the U.S. border at Detroit to Toronto.  Like many First Nations, […]

First Nations lifelong learning directors are transforming on-reserve schooling systems with land-based and language programming that prioritizes culture and provides top-tier education. By Leslee White-Eye, Structural Readiness Co-ordinator  Canadians were shaken to the core this year after being forced to face the reality of  thousands of unmarked graves at former Indian Residential Schools — and

The First Nations With Schools Collective’s community engagement strategy has embarked on a front-line mission to identify how the current federal funding model imposes constraints on First Nation education systems. By Neil Debassige of LearnFirst Consulting, special to FNWSC The First Nations With Schools Collective’s community engagement strategy has embarked on a front-line mission to

FNWSC’s Leslee White-Eye joined former Ontario Deputy Education Minister Gabriel Sékaly were featured in a StrategyCorp podcast on First Nations education. As part of its goal to see First Nations attain full jurisdiction and control of on-reserve First Nation schooling, the First Nations with Schools Collective (FNWSC) has been working with StrategyCorp Institute, which provides advisory services on

The term “achievement gap” refers to any significant and persistent disparity in academic performance or educational attainment between different groups of students. By Gerry Kerr, Chignecto Consulting Group, Special to the FNWSC May 27, 2021 – The term “achievement gap” refers to any significant and persistent disparity in academic performance or educational attainment between different

As part of its framework to improve education funding on First Nation unceded territory, the Government of Canada has proposed using an adapted version of Ontario’s education funding formula for Ontario-based First Nations.  This formula is called the Grants for Student Needs (GSN). By Gabriel Sekaly of StrategyCorp Inc. , special to the FNWSC March 26, 2021 – As part