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indicators of education, 144t
languages, 230
per-student expenditures, 237t
policies, 143–144t
professionalization initiatives, 2, 232
social equity, 232
student assessments, 138–140
New Brunswick, Ministry of Education, 138,
141, 142
New Democratic Party government
in BC, 14, 17
in Manitoba, 68–69, 74
in Ontario, 79, 80–82
“New Era in Education”, 12
Newfoundland and Labrador, 169–179
challenges, 171–172
curriculum development, 177
demographics, 169–170
diversity, 177–179, 225
Education Ministers, 258t
fi nances, 221
governance, 175–176, 226
inter-provincial collaboration, 189
labour relations, 228–229
legislation defi ning roles in education,
174–175
per-student expenditures, 237t
professionalization initiatives, 233–234
secular systems, 229
teacher retention and professional
development, 173–174
Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of
Education, 170, 171, 173–174, 175, 176,
177, 178, 179, 228
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of
School Councils, 176
Newfoundland and Labrador School Boards
Association, 173, 174–175
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’
Association, 169, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177,
178
New Zealand, 176
Nicholls, Glenn, 71
non-denominational schools, 106–107
North-East Quebec Convention, 107
Northern/Remoteness Allowance, 70
North Peninsula/Labrador South School
Board, 171
Northwest Territories, 203–214
Aboriginal education, 206, 231
Aboriginal inclusion, 225
Aboriginal teachers, 207
accountability policies, 222
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curriculum, 224
demographics, 203
fi nances, 220
governance, 209–210
inter-provincial collaboration, 207
overview, 204–205
per-student expenditures, 237t
teachers in, 208–209
Northwest Territories, Department of
Education, Culture and Employment, 206,
207, 208, 209–210, 212–213
Nova Scotia, 149–162
in the 1990s, 150–153
accountability, 153–155, 222
control of policy framework, 159–160
curriculum, 223
demographics, 149
diversity, 157–159, 225
fi nances, 150t, 220, 221
governance, 155–156, 226, 227
labour relations, 227
per-student expenditures, 237t
professionalization initiatives, 2, 232
reform consultations, 151, 160–162
Nova Scotia, Government of, 154
Nova Scotia Achievement Tests (NSAT), 153
Nova Scotia Department of Education, 149,
150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159,
160–162
Nova Scotia Home and Schools Federation,
149
Nova Scotia School Boards Association
(NSSBA), 149, 151
Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU)
confl icts with government, 149, 227–228
consultation with, 161
on funding, 160
government consultation with, 157, 161
increased burden on teachers, 158
on P-3 schools, 153
teacher recertifi cation, 154–155
Nunavut, 203–214
Aboriginal education, 206, 231
Aboriginal teachers, 206–207
accountability, 212
curriculum, 224
demographics, 203
fi nances, 220
governance, 210
inter-provincial collaboration, 207
overview, 205
per-student expenditures, 237t
teachers in, 208