By Andie Mollins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As School District 27 (SD 27) rolls out a new system to manage and utilize data, education coordinators from Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) are excited about the opportunities it presents. “All these children, they all have the ability to be successful,” said Norma Sure, the education director at WLFN. She and Leah Briault, the nation’s education coordinator, oversee the education of all children from WLFN, whether they live on or off reserve or attend school near or far. They do so through the Local Education Agreement (LEA) which is meant to affirm First Nations’ rights to control and make decisions over the education they receive. However, since the LEA’s implementation, barriers to student information have made it difficult for them to make…
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