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News and Opinions New Africentric School Accepting Enrolment for 2009-10 News: Source: ParentCentral Plans for New Africentric School Unveiled News: Source: Canwest/Global TV Africentric School Taking Shape News: Source: CTV Violence Gnaws at Social Bonds Comment: Gary Pieters Source: Toronto Star Africentric schools deserve a chance Comment: Barrington Walker Source: Toronto Star The cost of doing nothing is great Comment: Mary Anne Chambers Source: Toronto Star Trustees Vote Approve Africentric School for Toronto News: CTV News Source: CTV.ca Trustees Vote 11-9 in Approve Africentric School News: Caroline Alphonso AND James Bradshaw Source: The Globe and Mail Trustees Vote in Favour of Africentric School News: Natalie Alcoba Source: National Post Trustees Approve Recommendations to Improve Student Success for African Canadian Students News: Louise Brown Source: Toronto Star CTV News: Heated Reaction Over Deferred Discussion on Africentric Schools  News: Video Excerpt from Nov. 28th Board Meeting Source: CTV Missing Students Convey Message Comment: Camille Hannays-King Source: Toronto Star Contesting the Segregation Smear Campaign News: George Elliot Clarke Source: NOW Magazine 2007 in Review - Stories that Made Headlines in Education News: Kristin Rushowy Source: Toronto Star Build It, They Will Come | Related News...... News: Andrew Cash/Ajamu Nangwaya Source: NOW Magazine Teach Us About Us Cultural studies would make school more interesting, teens tell Toronto board survey | Full Coverage of Students' Survey Findings News: Kristin Rushowy/Louise Brown Source: Toronto Star Africentric Discussion Deferred.... News: Kristin Rushowy Source: Toronto Star Cultural Oasis Nurtures Students News: Louise Brown Source: Toronto Star Nov. 22: Africentric Schools Panel Discussion Video | Viewer Comments Text Current Affairs: The Agenda Source: TV Ontario Africentric Alternative School.......... Column: Moira MacDonald Source: Toronto Sun African-Centred School Showing the Way .......... | Views and Comments Column: Natalie Alcoba Source: National Post Parents Spearhead Call for Action Comment: Royson James Source: Toronto Star Debunking Myths about African-Centred Schools Comment: George J. Sefa Dei and Arlo Kempf Source: Toronto Star Don't Let Your Discomfort Derail Change News: Royson James Source: Toronto Star Africentric Schools Gains Ground Majority at grassroots gathering support concept of African-centred learning to curb dropout rate News: Louise Brown Source: Toronto Star Africentric Schools Interview and | Commentary from SFA TV CTV Toronto: Africentric Schools Public Meeting - 1  News: Video Excerpt from Nov. 8th Public Meeting Source: CTV CTV News: Africentric Schools Public Meeting - 2  News: Video Excerpt from Nov. 8th and Nov. 12th Public Meetings Source: CTV Africentric Schools Eyed News: Kristin Rushowy/Louise Brown Source: Toronto Star Community Ponders Reality of Africentric Schools News: Video Excerpt from Nov. 8th Public Meeting Source: City Tv Why Not Give Africentric Schools a Try? Comment: Royson James Source: Toronto Star Incentives Based Performance Improvement New York News: Jennifer Medina Source: NEw York Times Africentric Curriculum | More Articles News: Amanda Robinson Source: Sway What Our Schools Need Letter to the Editor: Gary Pieters Source: Toronto Sun Helping Boys Learn to Be Men Comment: Gary Pieters Source: Toronto Star Principal Wants Africentric School Comment: Lindsay Jones Source: Halifax Daily News Slavery's Long Destructive Legacy Comment: Gary Pieters Source: Toronto Star If youth learn violence, they will live violently Comment: Gary Pieters Source: Toronto Star Black Community Applauds Master’s Program, Tuition Help Nova Scotia - Graduate School - Africentric Leadership Initiative News: Source: CNW Media Release The Benefits of an Afrocentric Education Audio Interview: Halifax Educators Source: CBC Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Educator Proposes Afrocentric Schools | Story 2 | Story 3 Opinion: Wade Smith, Vice-Principal Source: CBC News Preserving Our Heritage Opinion: Gary Pieters Source: CBH Website Black focus for a change: All we need is one black-centric school to spark innovation in entire system Opinion: Bairu Sium Source: Now Magazine The 2005 Africentric Summer Institute: Uplifting the Educational Aspirations of African-Canadian Students Opinion: Gary Pieters Source: TDSB Today Giving Black Students Hope News: Louise Brown Source: Toronto Star Students At Risk - Perspectives from a Toronto Teacher Opinion: Bairu Sium Source: NOW Magazine Black Focused Schools Worth a Try Opinion: Maureen Murray Source: Toronto Star Immersing Young People in Culturally Relevant Learning Environments Opinion: Cathy Hunt Source: Toronto Star Black Focused Schools Effective Opinion: Amy Chung Source: Excalibur Africentric Education Successful in Toronto Feature: Sloane Beggs Source: Carib Weekly TDSB Considering Black-Focused Schools News: CTV.ca Source: CTV News Staff Here's One That's Working: Shiloh Christian Institute Opinions: Paul Dodds Source: Toronto Star Black-Focused Schools - The Time Is Now News: Ron Fanfair Source: Share News Educator Joins Call for Black-Focused Schools News: Ron Fanfair Source: Share News Educational Change And Inclusivity-The Debate Goes On! News: Joe Kingsley Eyiah Source: Share NewsDiasporian News We Need African-Centered Schools Opinion: Murphy Browne Source: Share News Black-Focused Schools Are About Inclusion, Not Segregation Opinion: George Dei Source: Guelph Mercury Black-focused Schools a Heated Issue Opinion: Pat Watson Source: Share News The Case for Black-Focused Schools Opinion: George Dei Source: Toronto Star 'Eurocentric' Schools Ignore History of Blacks, Teacher Says News: Liz Monteiro Source: The Record Is there a difference between a "Black-focused" and a "Black-only school"? Quick time Audio: George Dei Source: OISE/UT Why not Black-Focused Schools? Editorial Source: Share News Blacks Hurt by Safe Schools Act News: Ron Fanfair Source: Share News Bureaucracy and Racism in the Educational System Opinion: Pauline Bullen Source: Share News Afrocentric Programs Available Opinion: Pat Watson Source: Share News 'Afrikan-Centered' Schools Spark Debate News: Steven Noble Source: The Eyeopener Thanks for visiting my page. I can be reached at gpieters@oise.utoronto.ca Copyright 2005-2008 Gary Pieters, All Rights Reserved. Launched on February 1, 2005. Most Recently Updated on November 10, 2008. This site is revised and updated regularly to serve as an attractive, accessible and usable e-learning environment. Check in regularly for updated information. Academic Content and Photographic Images From This Site May Not Be Used or Reproduced In Any Form Without The Written Consent Of The Author Of This Homepage.