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Baker, Chris – Education Canada, 2003
Canadians identify education as key to economic opportunity and advancement, yet rural areas experience teacher shortages, school closings, and extended transportation times. A growing native population in the North needs teachers with cultural and linguistic qualifications. Advantages of rural areas are close communities, good school-community…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Distance Education, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education