On June 5, 2007 a new plan for public education in New Brunswick was unveiled by Premier Shawn Graham and Education Minister Kelly Lamrock.
When kids come first is government's vision for building the best education system in the country.
When kids come first has three goals that reflect the three fundamental stages children will pass through on their journey into, and through, the K-12 education system. These goals are:
- Every child will arrive at Kindergarten ready to learn.
- Every child will leave Grade 5 having mastered the tools to learn - reading, writing and numeracy.
- Every child will graduate from high school having had the opportunity to discover their personal strengths and to find something they love doing
When kids come first contains eight commitments with over 140 specific actions that will move New Brunswick toward becoming a leader in education:
- To Ensure School Readiness
- To Work Urgently on Literacy, Numeracy and Science
- To Help Children Develop a Passion for Learning
- To Give Educators the tools to Innovate and Lead
- To Live Up to the Promise of Inclusion
- To Engage Communities and Partners in Improving Schools
- To Promote Cultural Identity and Linguistic Growth
- To Create Healthy and Safe Schools
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