Hazy plan of school reform to count suspensions, expulsions

The Ontario Government will conduct a three-year study which as far as anyone can guess is intended to permit teens succeed to the most suitable career beyond high school. The plan will reportedly delve into the rates of suspension and expulsion by race among other things, although it seems likely such informaton is at hand already. There will be more “teaching material to address a variety of cultural backgrounds” and make the system more equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and cultures. Canadian Press quotes the minister, Mitzi Hunter, on the moral high ground of the plan. “I strongly believe that we must continue to deepen the connections between achievement, well-being and equity,” she is quoted as saying. “These must be inextricably linked, almost like a braid, just wound together. And we must put the student experience at the centre of all that we do.” CP then concludes that “Hunter revealed few details about the plan, including potential changes to the Grade 9 curriculum.”