By Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Free Press MANITOBA-Manitoba school boards are bracing for cuts to their Jordan’s Principle funding as trustees assess staffing needs and budget pressures for next year. The Hanover School Division laid off 93 educational assistants in the fall, citing the “unexpected loss” of federal dollars to support First Nations students. The announcement out of Steinbach and recent changes to eligibility under the child-first principle have sent a chill across the kindergarten-to-Grade 12 sector. Since its inception in 2016, the fund has sought to ensure First Nations kids do not face gaps, delays or denials in accessing government services available to their peers. It was named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a five-year-old boy from Norway House Cree Nation. Jordan, who lived with…
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