Tensions Inherent in Public Education for the Common Good: Literature Review

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  • Michelle Olivier University of Saskatchewan
  • Candace Besharah University of Saskatchewan

Abstract

This literature review outlines an historical understanding of the goals of public education in Western society and attempts to analyze how these goals have ignored or outright negated Aboriginal ideologies and practices. Using the four basic hallmarks of public education as a framework, including education for the purposes of personal growth, democracy, citizenship, and the economy, this review provides a critical analysis of evolving educational policies and initiatives as they impact Aboriginal learners. Current contextualized provincial policies from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Education, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association and other key stakeholders is undertaken for the purpose of unveiling how seemingly benign policies have been undergirded by a Eurocentric paradigm.

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Published

2016-04-26

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2016): Special Themed Issue: Canadian History of Education

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