Welcome! The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) is an independent society that is committed to improving education for all First Nations learners in British Columbia. FNESC is led by representatives of First Nations across the province.

FNESC also provides administrative services for the First Nations Schools Association, IAHLA and other partner organizations.

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FNESC and the BC Ministry of Education have now finalized a Reciprocal Tuition Agreement, signed on November 6, 2009
The Agreement means that the provincial government will provide funding (retroactive to September of 2008) for all status and non-status students who live off-reserve but attend a First Nations school in BC.  Recognition of the role of First Nations schools in the BC education is an important component of BC First Nations jurisdiction for K-12 on-reserve education.

H1N1 (human swine flu) information, from the BC Ministry of Education - Find updates, fact sheets, posters and other resources at this link: http://www.gov.bc.ca/govt/swine_flu.html  

Consultation with First Nations needed to improve INAC post-secondary program for First Nations students, says FNESC.  First Nations asked to send a Band Council Resolution. Learn more here...

New FNESC report "Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education in BC: A Place for Aboriginal Institutes" calls for formal recognition of Aboriginal-controlled post-secondary institutes as a key component of the BC post-secondary education system.

Groundbreaking new English 12 course celebrates First Nations literature and teaching philosophies. See the new Teacher Resource Guide.

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