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Grand Erie District School Board presents annual education data on Six Nations students

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GEDSB presented the annual education services agreement report to Six Nations elected council Tuesday night. The report showed an increase in Six Nations secondary student's credit accumulation across all high school aged students, as well as detailed many of the events that the school has been working on throughout the previous 2021/2022 school year. Photo courtesy of Grand Erie District School Board.
Andrew Dow - CJKS - Ohsweken • ON | 13-10-2022
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The Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB) recently presented the annual education services agreement report on the last school year to Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC).

The report details the work by done by GEDSB educators and the work done by Six Nations students from the September 2021 to June 2022 school year. Through the report, the school board also provide data on Six Nations students' progression towards Ontario secondary school diplomas.

The presentation was made by Claudine Vanevery-Albert, trustee for GEDSB, Joanna Roberto, director of Education GEDSB, Kevin Graham, superintendent of education GEDSB, and Robin Staats, principal leader of Indigenous Education and Equity GEDSB.

The group spoke on the many projects and programs that GEDSB have been working on throughout the 2021/2022 school year, adding that Truth and Reconciliation has been at the forefront for the school board’s strategic plan.

Staats detailed many activities that have taken place within the school board and throughout many of the schools, including Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation events, learning from the land initiatives, activities supported by the Downie & Wenjack Fund, and many different workshops spotlighting Indigenous peoples.

Kevin Graham offered statistics for Six Nations secondary students and showcased an increase in students credit accumulation across Grades 9-12 over the previous 2020/2021 school year. Statistics for Six Nations students include a 16 percent jump in grade 9 students completing all 8 credits from 31 percent to 47 percent, grade 10 increased from 29 percent to 32 percent, grade 11 increased from 9 percent to 22 percent and grade 12 also increased from 38 percent to 45 percent.

“With increased staff, student success initiatives we know that these values will continue to go up as those supports are in place,” he said.

SNEC and Chief Mark Hill voiced the council's support for the school board and thanked the educators for their work with Six Nations students.

“There’s so many people that we need to highlight but its really that team effort and I think that's something that goes a long way when we have to focus in on educating our children and our students and making sure they have all the support, we need to set them all up for success," Hill said. "That's something that really hones the responsibility of each of us as leaders, as educators, as parents and guardians. It's really that team approach to making sure that all of our students are successful. So I really just wanted to say thank you to each of you for all of the important work.”

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