Master Education Agreement

Master Education Agreement is a 2017 agreement between Participating First Nations, the Kinoomaadziwin Education Body, and Ontario.

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• August 2015: The agreement aims to establish collaboration on strategies to improve the success and well-being of Anishinaabe students. It is intended to support student transitions between First Nations' schools and provincial schools in Ontario. Negotiations for this agreement were planned to follow the signing of a Master Education Framework Agreement in late 2015.
• October 2015: Negotiations for this agreement were scheduled to begin following the signing of a framework agreement on November 19, 2015. The agreement focuses on supporting student success and achievement through a partnership with Ontario.
• June 2016: Charles Shawanda supported the negotiation of this agreement.
• May 2017: The agreement aims to integrate First Nations history and culture into the provincial curriculum and support the development of new resources for teachers. It addresses practical education issues between First Nations and Ontario to support the transferability of students between education systems. The agreement involves the co-creation of pedagogy compatible with First Nations learning patterns for both on-reserve and provincial schools. As of May 2017, the agreement was scheduled to be signed in August.
• June 2017: In May 2017, the Anishinabek Nation worked on a process to secure community support for this agreement. The agreement is a component of the Anishinabek Education System.
• June 2017: This agreement is scheduled for signing on August 16, 2017. The signing ceremony is planned to take place at Chippewas of Rama First Nation.
• June 2017: The agreement was set to be signed in August 2017 alongside the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement.
• August 2017: The agreement supports Anishinabek student success and well-being in both the Anishinabek Education System and the provincially-funded education system. It serves as a complementary agreement to the federal Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement.
• September 2017: The agreement was signed on August 16, 2017, alongside the federal education agreement.
• October 2017: This agreement was signed on August 16, 2017, to support student success in both the Anishinabek Education System and provincial schools. It establishes a new relationship between the participating First Nations and the province of Ontario.
• March 2018: The agreement was signed in August 2017 as a complementary document to the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement. The provincial government entered this agreement to support the educational needs of students from 23 Anishinabek Nation communities.
• April 2018: This agreement took effect on April 1, 2018, alongside the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement.
• October 2018: The agreement establishes a partnership between the Anishinabek Education System and the province of Ontario. The Kinoomaadziwin Education Body manages the implementation of this agreement.
• February 2021: Muriel Sawyer supported the implementation of this agreement on behalf of the Anishinabek Education System.
• December 2021: The agreement includes strategies to provide high-quality educational programs to students within the Anishinabek Education System. It facilitates collaboration between First Nation schools and provincially-funded school boards, including data and information sharing. The implementation of this agreement is intended to address the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action.
• July 2022: The Master Education Agreement was signed in 2017 to outline a new path forward for the Anishinabek Education System. The agreement commits the parties to support collaboration during the review and development of school curriculum.