91亚色鈥檚 Equity in Education Hub will offer identity-based data, improve fairness in schools
TORONTO, ON, August 20, 2018 鈥91亚色鈥檚 has launched the , an online repository for research reports that will include identity-based student data. The growing collection will shine a light on the lived experiences and schooling realities in Kindergarten to Grade 12, largely in the Greater Toronto Area.
鈥淥ur goal is to offer an ongoing and comprehensive collection of information to help understand what鈥檚 happening in the GTA schools in terms of access, engagement, achievement and well-being, that considers both historical and contemporary contexts,鈥 said Professor Vidya Shah in the Faculty of Education, who leads the hub project. 鈥淩esearchers, academics, community members, students and parents will contribute to and benefit from this resource collection.鈥
Resources currently available in the hub include the Toronto District School Board鈥檚 student suspension rates categorized by demographic and family backgrounds; an investigative report on Somali-Canadian youth in Ontario; and a report on laws and legislation that relate to and govern transgendered people around the world.
Submissions of similar community-based reports, academic papers, educational material and other relevant information are invited for review and possible inclusion to the repository.
The hub was launched to mark the 2018 . It has been jointly developed by University of Ottawa based and 91亚色鈥檚 .
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