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Nominations Open for Council of the Federation Literacy Award
May 3, 2019
Council of the Federation Literacy Awards honour Yukoners who help promote and spread with literacy.
New Assistant Deputy Minister of First Nations Initiatives hired
April 29, 2019
New ADM will work closely with Yukon First Nations to support the success of their learners, and all Yukon learners.
Yukon school calendar dates now available
April 25, 2019
School calendar dates for all Yukon schools for the 2019–20 school year have been released.
New F.H. Collins $1.3 million weight lifting and exercise facility complete
April 4, 2019
F.H. Collins Secondary School has a new weight lifting and exercise facility to support student-learning.
Investments will modernize Yukon schools in 2019-20
March 27, 2019
Investments in Yukon schools in 2019–20 include $1.6 million to begin planning for a new elementary school in Whistle Bend.
Bill to amend the Education Labour Relations Act tabled
March 13, 2019
Bill to amend the Education Labour Relations Act to enable substitutes to become members of the Yukon Teachers’ Association.
New senior-level Department of Education position focuses on First Nations initiatives
February 1, 2019
The Government of Yukon and the Chiefs’ Committee on Education are working together to support the success of First Nations learners.
Advisory committee for Yukon education resumes work
October 3, 2018
Advisory committee for Yukon education resumes meetings this year.
Francophone advocate receives literacy award from Premier
September 11, 2018
Isabelle Salesse received the 2018 Council of the Federation Literacy Award to for her work in literacy for Francophones.
Khàtìnas.àxh [pronounced “Kaw keen ah sa”] Community School is now the name of the Teslin School
September 4, 2018
Teslin Tlingit Council, the Teslin School Council, students, parents and residents celebrated the renaming of the Teslin School in a ceremony today.