Incorporating Indigenous teachings and cultures is essential to keeping students in school, a move researchers in Calgary say will build trust and community among Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. According to the Calgary Board of Education’s Alberta Education Results Report (AERR), more than 58 per cent of self-identified Indigenous students finished five years of high school in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly lower than their non-Indigenous peers – 89 per cent of students finished five years of high school that same year. Indigenous students are also disproportionately represented in chronic absenteeism statistics. According to the AERR, 26.4 per cent of Indigenous Grade 10-12 students missed more than 50 per cent of their classes in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is much higher than their non-Indigenous peers, where only six…
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