First Nation groups in Yukon hope report on education department leads to lasting change

Education panel grapples with how to get 'squeaky wheels' out of Yukon school system

The panel looking into the Yukon's education system says far too many parents have learned that lobbying the minister or other high-ranking officials directly is an effective way to get they answer they want. The result, the panel says, is rampant political interference, which is contributing to a troubled working relationship between schools and the education department.

First Nation groups in Yukon hope report on education department leads to lasting change

A First Nation school board and a First Nation education directorate in Yukon say they’re optimistic a new status report on the territory’s education department will lead to positive change. The report, prepared by an independent panel as part of a broader review of the department launched earlier this year, paints a troubling picture of the territory’s education system and calls for major reform. “Nothing in the report is that surprising,” said…