Looks like the problems of Indian education aren't just the province of the US. Canada appears to have it's share as well this story came out of Toronto.
The First Nations School of Toronto suspended one-third of its elementary school this year when the entire third grade class failed to meet provincial standards in reading, writing, and math. The Toronto School Board has been meeting recently and discussing the establishment of similar schools for black children, Asian children, and other specific ethnic groups; the failures of the First Nations School come as a great shock. The First Nations School is composed of K-8 classes, but currently holds the distinction of being the worst school out of Toronto's 451 elementary schools. The suspension of 33% of the school was a measure taken by school officials to increase the scores of students of province-wide tests. However, last fall, the entire first grade class (77 students) scored at the lowest literacy levels. It appears that things won't be getting better for the school even with the suspensions. Perhaps it would be best to take a look at what is actually going on at the First Nations School rather than allowing the suspension of below average students to increase test scores!?
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