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Enhanced early learning offers Yukon children deeper foundations for educational success
Cultural Enhancement Funding worth $800,000 is now available to licensed early learning and child care programs, and early childhood educators in the Yukon.
Youth Panel on Climate Change presents recommendations to Government of Yukon to advance climate action
Premier Sandy Silver and cabinet ministers met with the Yukon's Youth Panel on Climate Change today to receive their climate change recommendations.

Statement to Hidden Valley Elementary School Community
Statement to Hidden Valley Elementary School Community
Independent review of Hidden Valley Elementary School incident response launched
Independent review of Hidden Valley Elementary School incident response launched.
Department of Education working with Child and Youth Advocate on review of safety and supports at Hidden Valley Elementary School
The Department of Education is working with the Yukon Child and Youth Advocate Office on a public review of safety policies and supports in place at Hidden Valley Elementary School
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Grade 4 class at Johnson Elementary School in Watson Lake
The class is currently isolating as per direction from Yukon Communicable Disease Control.
One COVID-19 case confirmed at Porter Creek Secondary School
The Yukon’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliot has confirmed a positive COVID-19 case at Porter Creek Secondary School.
Vera Brown receives Council of the Federation Literacy Award
This award recognizes the contributions of Vera Brown in intergenerational, Indigenous language learning and preservation of the Southern Tutchone language.

CSSC Mercier French First Language Secondary School and Community Centre celebrated for innovative leaning
The Government of Yukon and the Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon celebrate the new CSSC Mercier French First Language secondary school and community spaces.
Third survey on learning during the pandemic finds most feeling safe and informed
The Government of Yukon is sharing the results of the third COVID-19 student learning survey. A What We Heard report is now available on engageyukon.ca.