Search results for: Seth A. Agbo
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Interchange > 2011 > 42 > 4 > 333-362
A major problem of education in isolated, predominantly First Nations communities in Ontario’s far north is that prescriptive statements and ideological preferences assume discussions about the purposes of schooling in these communities. Frequent suggestions, sometimes implicit, and sometimes explicit, indicate that the ideal condition for effective schooling must reflect the social, political, and...
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Interchange > 2002 > 33 > 3 > 281-302
Fuelled by the concept of self-determination, efforts to improve schooling under the banner of decentralization are taking hold in First Nations communities throughout Canada. Proponents of decentralization hold the perception that decentralized systems are more likely to improve education than centralized systems. But is there a chance that local control can improve First Nations education? From...
