Little empirical research has investigated the integration of Canada's Aboriginal children into provincial school systems. Furthermore, the limited existing research has tended to focus on policymakers and government officials at the national level. Thus, the policy shift from segregation to integration has generally been attributed to Canada's…

Tracing the history of black schooling in North America, this book emphasizes factors in society at large--and sometimes within black communities--which led to black children being separate from the white majority. This separation was continued and reinforced as efforts by European immigrants to provide separate Catholic, Lutheran, and Calvinist…

Racial harmony and academic excellence are two important missions for contemporary Canadian education, and teachers and administrators must be able to promote a sense of belonging and community for its many minority groups as well as to provide all Canadians with an opportunity to share and enjoy the nation's rich cultural heritage. Education is…