Articles tagged Peel District School Board

Even BC’s leftist premier takes issue with school board removing classic books from curriculum

Even the province of British Columbia's left-wing NDP government has taken issue with the Surrey School Board's decision to remove books like 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from the curriculum.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Mar 5, 2024Mar 6, 2024

Ontario school district walks back ‘equity-based’ initiative to remove pre-2008 books from libraries

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle and 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank were amongst the books culled, a member of Libraries not Landfills revealed. Librarians were instructed to examine whether pre-2008 books 'promote anti-racism, cultural responsiveness and inclusivity.'

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Sep 19, 2023Sep 20, 2023

Ford govt’s sex ed opt-out won’t protect kids from gender propaganda, school board confirms

'Schools will not provide advance notice for classroom discussions, events and/or activities that build a climate of inclusion and safety, including discussions about different kinds of families.'

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Lianne Laurence

• Aug 28, 2019Jun 18, 2021