Disproportionate Impact, the Safe Schools Act and Racial Profiling in Schools

Online Resources on Racial Profiling in Schools

Data-Driven Statistics - Toronto Area

• Toronto Suspension/Expulsion Data by Schools and Areas of the City April 12, 2006

Safe Schools Act

• Safe Schools Act
• TDSB Safe Schools
• TCDSB Safe Schools
• TVDSB Safe Schools
• WCDSB Safe Schools
• SCDSB Safe Schools

Forums, Events and Conferences

• Addressing Systemic Racism in Toronto's Publicly Funded School System April 22, 2006
• The Safe Schools Act: Perspectives of Parents, Students, and Community Advocates April 11, 2006

Research & Reports

• The Ontario Safe Schools Act: School Discipline and Discrimination
• Racial Profiling and Punishment in U.S. Public Schools | Full Report
• Racial Biases Exist in Schools, Students Believe | Full Study
• Reflecting on Authoritative Disciplinary Techniques
• Teaching Conflict and Conflict Resolution in School
• School Discipline/Codes of Conduct And Zero Tolerance
• Ontario Students as a Means to the Government's End
• Suspending and Expelling Students from Educational Opportunity
• Anti-Black Racism in Education
• Class and Ethnic Distribution in School Discipline
• Stephen Lewis Report

Recent News

• TDSB seeks to bar public in case
• Commission Settles Complaints with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
• Teen's suspension ends after legal challenge
• Commission to Investigate Application of Safe Schools Legislation and Policies
• Suspended While Black
• Blacks hurt by Safe Schools Act

Opinions

• The Colour of Zero Tolerance in Schools Audio
• The Safe Schools Act and Racialized Exclusion of Parents
• Teachers are Accountable for the Moulding of Students
• Cuts to Education Foster Systemic Racism in the Public Education System
• Racial Minorities/New Immigrants Targeted in Schools
• Differential Zero Tolerance Criminalization in Schools
• Making the Case for African-Centred Schools
• Racism in Our Schools
• CBC Counterspin on Racial Profiling Audio

Related Links

• Does Getting Tough Work?
• Discipline policy draws criticism --- Safe Schools Act fuels concern
• Rights Chief Hears Fears of Racial Profiling in Schools
• Discrimination Felt Most by Black Students: Study
• School District to Cut Black Heritage Programs
• Inner City, Affluent Schools Differ
• Racism in Schools is Alive and Well in the 21st Century
• Staring Down Racism in the Schools
• Bureaucracy and Racism in the Educational System
• Racial Minorities Targeted at Toronto School
• Parents Sceptical - Student Housing Crisis at Thorncliffe Elementary
• Zero Tolerance Policies
• Housing Toronto Students in Schools Which Resemble Shantytowns
• Exclusion and Silencing by Safe Schools Coordinator at 'Equity for All' Conference

Legal

• Selwyn A. Pieters, Barrister & Solicitor Sole Practitioner Law Firm

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