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Nominations now open for school board trustee elections
Nominations are now open for school board trustee elections.
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and the Government of Yukon sign renewed education co-governance agreement
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and the Government of Yukon signed a renewed Section 17.7 Education Agreement to strengthen co-governance of education in Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory.
The Government of Yukon celebrates apprenticeship excellence and new journeypersons for 2024–25
Learn how the Government of Yukon celebrates recent apprenticeship excellence and over 60 years of apprenticeship training in the territory
A back-to-school update about drinking water
The Government of Yukon has posted permanent signs at all Yukon schools and completed mitigation, replacement and retesting this spring and summer.
Summary of public feedback report released for École Whitehorse Elementary School project
Feedback from the April 10, 2025, open house on ÉWES replacement is now available in the new summary of public feedback report to help guide the school’s planning and design.
Yukon schools and community organizations receive $200,000 for student attendance projects
Every Student, Every Day Society, in partnership with the Government of Yukon, awards $200,000 in funding to 22 student attendance projects for the 2025-26 school year.
Government of Yukon releases What We Heard report on engagement for a new public school in downtown Whitehorse
Community input will help shape decisions about the location, design and programs offered at a new school.
Statement from Minister McLean on International Literacy Day
On September 8 we mark International Literacy Day, a UNESCO-declared day to celebrate the power of literacy to transform lives and strengthen communities.
Government of Yukon expands support for First Nations Language Teachers
The Government of Yukon is expanding its commitment to Indigenous language revitalization by increasing support for Yukon First Nations Language Teachers.
Two Yukon community projects receive funding to improve early learning and child care
Two community projects receive funding from the Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund.
Date modified: 2026-05-27