A 2017 study reported Black students were more than twice as likely as other racialized and white students to be suspended at least once before graduating from high school
“It is clear there is systemic discrimination built within the education system, whether it be streaming of racialized students, suspensions overwhelmingly targeting Black and Indigenous kids, or the lack of merit-based diversity within our education workforce,” said Lecce’s statement. “This government will move quickly and decisively to combat systemic racism so that every child – irrespective of colour of skin, heritage, faith or ability – can have a fighting chance at success.
He said suspending students affects their educational trajectory, because they are unable to sit in their classrooms and learn. This issue was highlighted in a third-party review of Ontario’s Peel District School Board in February that revealed dysfunction among school administrators who were incapable of dealing with anti-Black racism. The review found the PDSB board of trustees was struggling to govern effectively, and it said there were frequent disrespectful interactions between trustees and the public.
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