Equity and Inclusive Education in Ontario Schools
Equity and Inclusive Education in Ontario Schools provides guidelines for policy development and implementation, and was revised and updated to reflect the progress made since Realizing the Promise of Diversity: Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy was released in 2009, including amendments to the Education Act made through the Accepting Schools Act, which was passed on September 1, 2012.
Pastoral Guidelines to Assist Students of Same-Sex Orientation (ACBO)
At the request of the Education Commission of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario, a team of Catholic educators developed this pastoral guideline for assisting students with a same-sex attraction. It is written to support school personnel in making Catholic school communities safe and nurturing for all students in their care.
Realizing the Promise of Diversity: Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy
Respecting Difference (OCSTA)
The Catholic Trustees, in consultation with the Bishops and other Catholic partners, produced an alternative to the Ministry of Education’s application of their Equity and Inclusivity strategy with respect to Gay-Straight Alliances.
Respecting Difference – Clarification Statement
Clarification statement issued by OCSTA regarding the Respecting Difference resource to support its implementation in Catholic schools.
Rethinking Schools
Website committed to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy. Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly on issues of race.
Speak Truth to Power Canada
Speak Truth to Power Canada includes lesson plans on 11 Canadian human rights defenders working domestically and internationally. The goal is to facilitate the teacher’s task of informing and enabling students to self-identify locally as human rights defenders on issues of importance in their very own communities.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Mind the Gap: Gender and Education is an interactive, online data tool. It teaches young people about the gaps and inequities in access to education.