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The Peel District Board of Education states that it has implemented a new anti-racist policy and strategies to ensure the success of black students.
The Board states that it has approved the "most comprehensive" plan to date. This includes the use of indicators to measure and dismantle the practices and behaviors that have caused racialized educational disparities.
The Board has stated that this policy includes collecting data on issues such as bullying and suspension, promoting a "culturally sensitive curriculum", training for educators, and "racist leadership". It states that it includes promotion.
This policy was announced two years after the Board of Directors, which was the subject of an investigation into systematic racist allegations by a third party appointed by the Ministry of Education. rice field.
In June 2020, the ministry appointed Bruce Rodriguez, a former Deputy Minister of Education, to oversee the Peel District Board of Education.
Rashmi Swarup, Director of Education on the Board, states that the voice of the community is "the center of policy."
"To ensure better learning and well-being outcomes for all students and their families, PDSB is a fair, anti-racist, anti-repressive, comprehensive learning environment. We continue to work on building the Swarup, "Swarup said in a statement.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on June 23, 2022.
