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Polyzoi, Eleoussa; Collis, Kathy; Babb, Michael – International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity, 2013
In 2008, the Ministry of Education in Manitoba, Canada approved a $1.8 million grant for a major three-year pilot project entitled the Student Success Initiative (SSI) designed to support schools facing barriers to success. Six schools with lower-than-average graduation rates in Manitoba from urban, rural, and northern communities were invited to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Urban Schools, Rural Schools
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Greflund, Sara; McIntosh, Kent; Mercer, Sterett H.; May, Seth L. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2014
The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the extent to which students with Aboriginal status receive disproportionate rates of office discipline referrals (ODRs) and more severe administrative consequences relative to students without Aboriginal status. The participants were 1,750 students in five rural British Columbia and Alberta…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Indigenous Populations, Minority Group Students, Rural Schools
British Columbia Teachers' Federation, 2012
This report presents facts and figures on British Columbia's education for 2012. It is divided into the following seven sections: (1) Schools, which covers: (a) Number of public schools; (b) Number of independent (private) schools; (c) School closures; (d) Rural schools and students; (e) School-district amalgamation; and (f) School safety: Seismic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Private Schools, School Closing
Frank, Blye – Education Canada, 2002
A Nova Scotia high school experiencing racial tensions commissioned an external review. The reviewer focused not on blame and "eradicating the problem," but on a holistic look at all contributing issues, including economic marginalization, inequities in schooling, school culture, school-community relationships, and a willingness to work…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Equal Education