Winnipeg Free Press
Greg McFarlane, chairman of the Seven Oaks School Division board (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
More than 65 per cent of employees in the Seven Oaks School Division are proficient in languages other than English or French ranging from Tagalog to Braille, a new survey suggests.
More than 65 per cent of employees in the Seven Oaks School Division are proficient in languages other than English or French ranging from Tagalog to Braille, a new survey suggests.
Seven Oaks published its inaugural This is Us report on anti-racism, diversity and inclusivity in the northwest Winnipeg division this week.
The document details the results of a 2021 survey of full- and part-time staff in both teaching roles and positions such as clinician and bus driver, about everything from their ethnicity to education level. It also compares the figures to 2016 census data from the Seven Oaks catchment area.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Fadi Ennab Save to Read Later
SIMPLY stated, racism is built into Canada’s education system. What is “new” about the government of Manitoba’s Bill 64, however, is that if it is passed into law, it will further entrench systemic racism.
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SIMPLY stated, racism is built into Canada’s education system. What is new about the government of Manitoba’s Bill 64, however, is that if it is passed into law, it will further entrench systemic racism.
Bill 64 fails to explicitly focus on systemic or equity issues, and proposes changes that actively undermine voices from equity-seeking groups. At a time when communities of colour continue to articulate the need for advancing racial equity through education and justice, the unveiling of Bill 64 demands attention and outrage.