A new dawn for Aboriginal education?

By National Post View. As usual, opposition criticism contains both truth and exaggeration. While it is true that the quality of education on many Aboriginal reserves remains abysmal, it is untrue that the Conservatives have simply stood idly by. Indeed, the Tories introduced the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act, designed to provide a stable funding stream, greater incorporation of Aboriginal language and culture in school curricula, support from education experts to improve programs and checks on ministerial power over Aboriginal education. Read more...