When it comes to underserved student populations, one group is often left out of the conversation: American Indians and Alaska Natives. More...
29 mars 2018
27 mars 2018
Australia could look to New Zealand to increase the number of Indigenous academics and students
The United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples insists:
Indigenous individuals…have the right to all levels and forms of education of the State without discrimination.
The Declaration contextualises this objective as embodying:
the right to the dignity and diversity of their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be appropriately reflected in education and public information.
Culture counts in education. Culture influences the things people wish to teach and research. It frames the expertise they bring to the academy. More...
25 mars 2018
Research Resource for Native Student Success
By Lindsay McKenzie. The American Indian College Fund has created an online repository for research into Native higher education. More...
16 mars 2018
NTEU commits to revised 10 Point Plan for a post-Treaty union (Advocate 25 01)
The NTEU has a long history of taking seriously our obligations to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (A&TSI) peoples and communities to redress past and current wrongs and to forge a better future. More...
16 mars 2018
More Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander staff in universities, but... (Advocate 25 01)
Just before the end of last year, the Department of Education released the 2017 university staffing data1, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (A&TSI) staffing data showing an increase in the number and full-time equivalence (FTE) from 2016 reported figures. More...
16 mars 2018
Treaty commitment by NSW ALP (Advocate 25 01)
In the lead-up to the NSW state election this year, the Labor Party has announced a policy platform of “inking treaties” with Aboriginal people. The announcement was made by state leader Luke Foley on Australia Day, along with his pledge to fly the Aboriginal flag permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. More...
15 mars 2018
eYarn - March 2018 edition
Hello everyone from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Unit!
We hope the academic year is going well so far. To those new to the NTEU, eYarn is the unit’s email circular – a short guide to what is going on around the traps. We send it out roughly every couple of months as needs be to keep you all informed of developments. More...
3 mars 2018
Important developments in indigenous online learning
By . The First Nations Technology Council of British Columbia and Royal Roads University have recently announced a partnership that aims to leverage RRU’s expertise in digital learning with the First Nations Technology Council’s ‘comprehensive digital skills program designed to support the full, equitable participation and leadership of Indigenous peoples in the province’s fastest growing economic sector.’ More...25 février 2018
Closing the gap in Indigenous literacy and numeracy? Not remotely – or in cities
Every year in Australia, the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results show Indigenous school students are well behind their non-Indigenous peers. Reducing this disparity is a vital part of Australia’s national Closing the Gap policy. The tenth Closing the Gap report will be published on Monday. More...
25 février 2018
Closing the gap on Indigenous education must start with commitment and respect
There were angry rumblings at last week’s meeting of Indigenous leaders and the Prime Minister and in the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee Report. They will get significantly louder with today’s release of the 10th Annual Closing the Gap Report. More...
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