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05/02/2025

"Under the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code), all students, including Black students and young persons, are entitled to an education system that does not discriminate against them. Duty-holders in the education system must continually challenge anti-Black racism and discrimination and its impact on Black students and educators. They cannot allow it to happen in their schools. They must be accountable."

Nearly 75 years ago, Langston Hughes asked and answered the question in his poem "Harlem". On March 27, 2025, the Ontario Human Rights Commission published a report that looks at the impact of systemic anti-Black racism ...

03/07/2025

March has arrived with a roar here in eastern Ontario. Despite the blustery weather, spring is approaching and that means Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) meetings in schools. If you are the parent/guardian of a disabled child, you may be considering requesting an IPRC meeting or your child’s principal may wish to refer your child to the IPRC for identification and placement purposes. Is an IPRC right for your child?