After a detrimental history of residential schools resulting in mental, physical, spiritual and emotional damages, Canada’s aboriginal communities still struggle with education.
As of 2006, 40 per cent of aboriginals aged 20-24 hadn’t earned a high school diploma, compared with 13 per cent of non-Aboriginals.
A national panel supported by the Assembly of First Nations and the federal government has drawn attention to a lack of funding for First Nations education. In the 2012 budget, the federal government pledged $275 over three years for First Nations education, although many consider it inadequate — especially as Aboriginal Affairs’ budget is trimmed.
Some also attribute the education gap to factors such as living conditions and geographic isolation. Statistics Canada said the causes of a high aboriginal high school dropout rate are largely unresearched, but may include household income, nutrition and parents’ level of education.
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