Having educators understand that equity is about inclusion, not exclusion, is a critical step in garnering the "WILL" to take the necessary actions needed
There’s a price to be paid – both socially and economically – if we all fail to address and correct the educational inequities between students in our First Nations communities and those in mainstream Canada
Equity will only be realized when learning is personalized and every student has the ability to access information at their individual speed or learning
To start, we need a federal action plan that involves the provinces, territories, Aboriginal governments, the community sector, the private sector, and people living in poverty
It’s about creating multiple pathways of learning within a framework of equity and reduce the number high school students who fail to graduate and are adrift in the ‘Mc-job’ market