YELLOWKNIFE (February 28, 2012) – The Northwest Territories results for the 2011 Alberta Achievement Tests (AAT), Functional Grade Levels (FGL) and attendance were released today.
“The results are important indicators that help us track student performance and the success of the education system in the Northwest Territories,” says the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Jackson Lafferty. “We are able to spot areas of concern and address them.”
YELLOWKNIFE (Thursday, February 23, 2012) – The Government of Canada’s Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) has approved significant new funds for adult education in the Northwest Territories as part of a five-year Pan-Territorial project.
YELLOWKNIFE (Monday, February 20, 2012) – Monday, February 20th is National Heritage Day.
February 15, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, February 20th to 24th marks Education Week. We are celebrating the academic achievements of students across the Northwest Territories and recognizing educators who support and strengthen our education system.
February 14, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, recently MLA Blake and I visited Fairbanks, Alaska, to learn about the Alaska Native Language Program. The trip had both an education and a language focus and I think we can learn a lot from their retention and revitalization strategies, and language acquisition and teaching methods. I believe these significantly complement our approaches in the Northwest Territories.
February 9, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, this government promotes the importance of trained and certified skilled journeypersons. We encourage our youth to consider skilled trades as a great career choice, and we celebrate the success of our apprentices and journeypersons.
February 8, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, now, more than ever, Northerners are realizing the importance of literacy. January 27 was family literacy day. Celebrating Family Literacy Day helps recognize the important role that families play in literacy development.
The Northwest Territories has vast economic potential, and Northerners want to be able to access the jobs being created. We know that to take advantage of the opportunities we must have a skilled, educated and literate workforce.
YELLOWKNIFE (February 6, 2012) – The Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, has declared February 6th to 10th, 2012 as Apprenticeship Week in the Northwest Territories.
YELLOWKNIFE (January 26, 2012) – Learning in everyday life is this year’s theme for Family Literacy Day on Friday, January 27th. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, the Honourable Jackson Lafferty, encourages families in the Northwest Territories to take time to remember that literacy includes much more than just reading and writing.
YELLOWKNIFE (January 23, 2012) – The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) reopened its doors to the public on Saturday. A chimney fire damaged a small area inside the building on Boxing Day.
