Atleo says aboriginal education essential

By Kerry Benjoe. All foster children graduating high school will have their tuition paid for if University of Regina President Vianne Timmons has her way.
"That is something I am going to begin to work at advocating for," she said. "And I'm going to do it."
Timmons made the announcement at the end of the two-day Lloyd Barber Summit on Aboriginal Education at the U of R.
"I have a wide range of emotions on the last day of the summit," said Timmons. "But the most important thing is that I feel a sense of pride and a sense of optimism."
"I think the 150 people here have made the commitment to take action," she said.
She plans to get to work on her goal immediately.
Timmons challenged everyone at the summit to focus on one thing they can do to improve the aboriginal education situation.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo, who delivered the closing keynote address, was impressed by Timmons. Read more...