{"id":5870,"date":"2019-01-21T18:03:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T18:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aboriginalbusinessmagazine.com\/?p=5870"},"modified":"2019-01-21T18:03:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T18:03:46","slug":"liberals-taking-new-approach-for-billions-in-first-nations-education-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboriginalbusinessmagazine.com\/?p=5870","title":{"rendered":"Liberals taking new approach for billions in First Nations education funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OTTAWA- The Trudeau government is changing how Ottawa allocates nearly $2 billion worth of annual funding for First Nations elementary and secondary education.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in April, the federal government will take a new approach it says will mean more predictable money for First Nations schools to make budgets comparable to the amounts received by public schools run by the provinces.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government says the new model was developed after an extensive engagement process involving several organizations, including the Assembly of First Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Under the approach, First Nations schools will also receive $1,500 per student every year towards language and cultural programs.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa is expected to spend $1.89 billion in 2018-19 on First\u00a0Nations elementary and secondary education.<\/p>\n<p>The annual commitment is set to increase each year until it rises slightly above $2 billion in 2020-21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OTTAWA- The Trudeau government is changing how Ottawa allocates nearly $2 billion worth of annual funding for First Nations elementary and secondary education. 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