FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

First Nations people have both a Constitutional and a Treaty right to education; however, the Crown’s jurisdictional obligations to provide educational services have not lead to similar educational opportunities and attainment achievement for First Nations students as compared to Canadian students i...

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Main Author: Stewart, Sheila
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éducation 2006
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spelling ftjcje:oai:cje.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org:article/2929 2023-05-15T16:15:01+02:00 FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Stewart, Sheila 2006-12-02 application/pdf https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/2929 eng eng Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éducation https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/2929/2221 https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/2929 Copyright (c) 2018 Canadian Society for the Study of Education Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'éducation; Vol. 29 No. 4 (2006); 998‐1018 Revue canadienne de l'éducation; Vol. 29 No. 4 (2006); 998‐1018 1918-5979 0380-2361 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2006 ftjcje 2022-07-03T15:27:40Z First Nations people have both a Constitutional and a Treaty right to education; however, the Crown’s jurisdictional obligations to provide educational services have not lead to similar educational opportunities and attainment achievement for First Nations students as compared to Canadian students in provincial schools. Canada’s Auditor General, in 2000, stated that Indian and Northern Affairs Canada could not demonstrate that it reached the objective to assist First Nations students on reserve in achieving their educational needs and aspirations. In 2004, the Auditor General noted a widening achievement gap. Using statistical information from the Department of Indian Affairs and the Auditor General to consider educational financial accountability, the author argues that equitable financial resources are required to support First Nations students in band‐managed schools. Key words: educational administration, fiduciary responsibility, educational equity, school achievement Les Premières nations ont un droit constitutionnel et à la fois au plan constitutionnel et conféré par traité. Toutefois, les obligations de la Couronne en cette matière n’ont pas eu pour effet de susciter chez les élèves autochtones des possibilités éducatives et un rendement scolaire semblables à ceux des élèves canadiens dans les écoles provinciales. En 2002, la vérificatrice générale du Canada signalait que le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien ne pouvait démontrer qu’il avait atteint son objectif d’aider les élèves autochtones dans les réserves à combler leurs besoins et réaliser leurs aspirations en matière d’éducation. En 2004, la vérificatrice générale notait que l’écart en matière de réussite scolaire entre autochtones et allochtones allait en grandissant. Se servant de données statistiques provenant du ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien et de la vérificatrice générale en vue d’analyser la responsabilité financière du gouvernement fédéral en éducation, l’auteure soutient qu’il faut des ressources ... Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Premières Nations Canadian Journal of Education (CJE) Canada Indian
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description First Nations people have both a Constitutional and a Treaty right to education; however, the Crown’s jurisdictional obligations to provide educational services have not lead to similar educational opportunities and attainment achievement for First Nations students as compared to Canadian students in provincial schools. Canada’s Auditor General, in 2000, stated that Indian and Northern Affairs Canada could not demonstrate that it reached the objective to assist First Nations students on reserve in achieving their educational needs and aspirations. In 2004, the Auditor General noted a widening achievement gap. Using statistical information from the Department of Indian Affairs and the Auditor General to consider educational financial accountability, the author argues that equitable financial resources are required to support First Nations students in band‐managed schools. Key words: educational administration, fiduciary responsibility, educational equity, school achievement Les Premières nations ont un droit constitutionnel et à la fois au plan constitutionnel et conféré par traité. Toutefois, les obligations de la Couronne en cette matière n’ont pas eu pour effet de susciter chez les élèves autochtones des possibilités éducatives et un rendement scolaire semblables à ceux des élèves canadiens dans les écoles provinciales. En 2002, la vérificatrice générale du Canada signalait que le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien ne pouvait démontrer qu’il avait atteint son objectif d’aider les élèves autochtones dans les réserves à combler leurs besoins et réaliser leurs aspirations en matière d’éducation. En 2004, la vérificatrice générale notait que l’écart en matière de réussite scolaire entre autochtones et allochtones allait en grandissant. Se servant de données statistiques provenant du ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien et de la vérificatrice générale en vue d’analyser la responsabilité financière du gouvernement fédéral en éducation, l’auteure soutient qu’il faut des ressources ...
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op_source Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'éducation; Vol. 29 No. 4 (2006); 998‐1018
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