“Today was a win for the Indigenous community,” says student trustee Isaiah Shafqat as his motion to change curriculum is approved in late-night vote at public school board.
The Toronto District School Board voted Wednesday night to replace its compulsory Grade 11 English course, which typically explores the classics, with one focused on Indigenous writers.
“It is so important that we continue to take meaningful steps such as this one to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action,” said TDSB chair Rachel Chernos Lin in a statement. “We are simply dedicating one of the four compulsory English credits each and every high school student must have to graduate to an Indigenous education course,” said the Grade 12 student. “We are dedicating one out of 30 courses a student will take in their high school years to Indigenous education.”
Li said he strongly supports increasing Indigenous education and believes it should be compulsory from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, noting he agreed with the intent of the motion. But that he was “deeply concerned” about the proposal, adding he has not yet seen an in-depth analysis on how these recommendations are supported.
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