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McGuinty Government Gives 60 Students The Chance To Advise The MinisterSixty students from across the province had their first opportunity to provide advice to the Minister of Education on a variety of topics regarding the publicly funded education system. 

Known as the Minister`s Student Advisory Council, the council had their first meeting today. They will continue to meet several times a year to provide their advice and ideas to the minister. 

 This advisory council is one part of Student Voice, the government`s Student Engagement Strategy. 

Other components include: 

• Student-led SpeakUp projects developed to help students get more engaged in learning and their school community. 
• Regional forums that provide an opportunity for students to give the ministry feedback on a variety of education topics. 
• Stronger student councils that work more actively with their faculty advisors on school initiatives to improve student engagement and become more inclusive. 

 Empowering students is a key component of the government`s strategy to engage students in their learning; leading to increased student achievement and more students graduating.