While a culturally relevant curriculum has obvious positive developmental outcomes, the question remains: Has an Africentric approach translated into scholastic achievement?

Educator Dr. Danielle Hyles-Rainford adds author to her list of accomplishments. A launch for her new book, Bridging the Opportunity Gap, will be held on Thursday, April 19th at OISE, University of Toronto.

Dr. Chris Spence, Director of Education for the Toronto District School Board, will receive a DAREarts Cultural Award. This award will be presented on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the 10th Annual DAREarts Leadership Awards gala.

At the height of the Black Power movement, a group of parents took control of their children’s education, organizing a program with a vision to provide black children with the opportunity to learn about their heritage in a positive and family-supported environment.

Instead of locking the N-Word in the past, English teacher Greg Birkett is using it to engage his students so they can learn more about the word, and themselves.

Students attending colleges and universities would receive at least $4,000 in financial help from Ottawa under “Learning Passport” grants that Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says would reduce barriers to higher education for all Canadians.

The Black Law Students Association of Canada convention is marking its 20th year with a convention here in Toronto. According to their manifesto, BLSAC recognizes the essential role that we will play as lawyers in furthering the aspirations of our community and Canadian society as a whole. Says Keri Wallace, a third year law student at the University of Western Ontario, and the current President of the Canadian Black Law Students Association, “There are still systemic barriers to access to both a legal education and career. Our goal is to help and support current and prospective black law students.”

No apology will be issued after the mistreatment of Black Loyalists in 1784.

Donna Quan, deputy director of the Toronto District School Board, made the statement Thursday night at the school after an emotional meeting where more than 130 parents criticized the recent removal of popular principal Thando Hyman pending an investigation of a parental complaint.

One’s life must be balanced so while you are teaching, I think that it is equally important to enrich your practice by following your dreams and passions that are a part of your life outside of the classroom.